STS-130, First of the Final Five Launches

After low-lying clouds scrubbed the first attempt, STS-130 took off at 4:14 am in what is scheduled to be the last night launch of a space shuttle. The Space Task Force was on hand for the historic launch of Endeavour–as we will be for each of these ‘Final Five’ launches in 2010. STS-130 is carrying [...]

STS-130 Scrub

This is what it looks like at 4:30am in the KSC Press Center when a launch is scrubbed. All eyes are on the Flight Director, waiting for his call. The launch polling just ended with two “NoGo” calls due to weather. Things have been tentative and getting worse all day. Finally, he makes the tough [...]

STS-128 Shockwaves

We were on hand for the incredible night launch of STS-128. The Space Shuttle Discovery took off just before midnight on August 28, 2009. It’s the 128th shuttle flight. We did something a little different for this video, we were at a viewing point three miles away. The camera is on a very smooth surface. [...]

Wait a minute, what’s that in the water?

Click here for: STF31 – April 25, 2009 A big preview of ISDC in Orlando, we’ll take you on a visit to KSC to find two shuttles on the launch pads – and what’s that in the water? Plus Tim takes us behind the scenes for a very special day at KSC. Get ready to [...]

Space Shuttle Discovery Launch

George and Tim take you to the front lines of a shuttle launch at the Kennedy Space Center in their first ever video podcast. Click here for iPod or iPhone video: Click here for: Space Task Force Video Episode 1 Launch of STS-120 to the International Space Station, October 3, 2007.

Space Shuttle Discovery Launch

George and Tim take you to the front lines of a shuttle launch at the Kennedy Space Center in their first ever video podcast. Click here for iPod or iPhone video: Click here for: Space Task Force Video Episode 1 Launch of STS-120 to the International Space Station, October 3, 2007.

Space Task Force Episode 8

A very busy week in space. We cover developments on board the International Space Station and the mission of Space Shuttle Atlantis. Tim talks about watching a top-secret Atlas 5 launch from his driveway and the launch of The Wonder of it All, a new movie dedicated to the Apollo astronauts. For me – it’s [...]

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