Refine Search

  •  
  •  
Shuttle Columbia blasts off on 11-day mission to service Hubble telescope

...350-mile-high chase should end Sunday. "Hubble's up there ready for us and we're ready to go to work," shuttle commander Scott Altman called out. The launch was surrounded by extraordinarily tight security to guard against possible terrorist attack...

http://brainerddispatch.com/stories/030102/nne_0301020005.shtml
News
Astronauts exhausted but exhilarated

...Telescope repair mission. "Unbelievable that we got everything we set out to do accomplished," shuttle commander Scott Altman said. "We're really thrilled about that and we're looking forward to coming home and sharing some more with everybody...

http://brainerddispatch.com/stories/031102/nne_0311020014.shtml
News
Shuttle closes in for trickier than usual station rendezvous

...Atlantis' two star trackers was deemed unusable Saturday, forcing commander Terrence Wilcutt and his co-pilot, Scott Altman, to add a couple of flip-flop maneuvers to their repertoire. "It adds a little bit of complexity," said flight...

http://brainerddispatch.com/stories/090900/nne_0909000113.shtml
News
Crew installing treadmill as space station visit nears end

...working as a team, we've been able to get everything accomplished that we set out to do up here," said shuttle pilot Scott Altman. At the launch site in Cape Canaveral, Fla., meanwhile, NASA began taking precautions to guard against Tropical...

http://brainerddispatch.com/stories/091600/nne_0916000059.shtml
News
Sled racer Trevor John nabs his first second

...Merrifield will host another event at Ernie's On Gull Lake Feb. 23. North Long Lake Speed Run Stock: Fan -- 1-Scott Altman 76.3, 2-Scott Blake 76.3. 500 -- 1-Al Doberstien 95.9, 2-Tia Stahl 94.1. 600S -- 1-Ryan Doberstien...

http://brainerddispatch.com/stories/013102/rac_0131020024.shtml
Sports
Columbia returns to Earth, ending triumphant Hubble repair mission

...3-mile-long runway, illuminated by powerful xenon floodlights. "Field in sight on a beautiful night," radioed commander Scott Altman, moments before the 3:32 a.m. touchdown. During a record 36 hours of spacewalking the astronauts equipped Hubble...

http://brainerddispatch.com/stories/031202/nne_0312020002.shtml
News
1

CONTACT US

  • Switchboard 218-829-4705
  • Report News 218-855-5860
  • Advertising 218-855-5835
  • Classifieds 218-855-5898
  • Circulation 218-855-5897
  • Vox Pop 218-855-5888
  • View the Staff Directory
  • or Send feedback

ADVERTISING

SUBSCRIBER SERVICES

SOCIAL NETWORKING