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Storm Forces NASA To Pass Space Station Control To Russia
Houston, Texas (AFP) Sep 21, 2005 NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston was to close Wednesday due to the threat posed by Hurricane Rita and control of the International Space Station will be handed to Russia, the US agency said. A small, emergency rideout crew will remain on site but the center, near Houston, was not to reopen until the storm threat has passed, NASA said in a statement. Hurricane Rita was expected to hit the Texas coast this weekend. The space center is home to NASA astronauts and also directs space shuttle missions and manages activity on the International Space Station. "Primary flight control of the station will transition to the Russian Mission Control Center in Korolev, outside Moscow. As usual, a group of NASA flight controllers is positioned at the Russian control center to assist with operations," NASA said. Community Email This Article Comment On This Article Related Links SpaceDaily Search SpaceDaily Subscribe To SpaceDaily Express Space Station News at Space-Travel.Com
NASA Had No Choice But To Buy Soyuz Flights
Washington DC (SPX) Jan 09, 2006NASA's announcement last week that it will pay Roskosmos $43.6 million for a round-trip ride to the International Space Station this spring, and an equivalent figure for an as-yet-undetermined number of future flights to the station until 2012, represents the agency's acknowledgment that it had no alternative. |
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