space coast area homes activites and happenings: Rocket Launch From Cape Canaveral Tuesday Evening
- 01/18/15 12:00 AM
Another rocket launch is set for Tuesday evening at Cape Canaveral. An Atlas V rocket is planned to blast off at 7:43 p.m. on Tuesday. There is a 44 minute launch window, so that time can vary some. The rocket will have 5 solid rocket boosters and a Russian RD-180 engine that will put out 2.5 million pounds of thrust. This launch will carry a Navy satellite into space. The launch of this communications satellite weighing in at 7.5 tons, will put the satellite into orbit at 22,000 miles above the Earth. In additional news, Elon Musk, of Tessla Motor fame, has … (1 comments)
space coast area homes activites and happenings: Rocket Launch From Cape Canaveral Wednesday
- 10/26/14 08:44 AM
There is another rocket launch planned from the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station this coming Wednesday, October 29, 2014 at 1:21pm. If the launch is successful, this will be the second launch from the East Coast this week. The $245 million GPS IIF-8 spacecraft was attached to the Boeing Atlas V rocket this past week and will be rolled onto the launch pad on Tuesday. This mission will be the 8th of 12 satellites in the series. The launch time is scheduled for 1:21 p.m., with an 18-minute launch window. You can watch the launch and all of the pre-launch … (2 comments)
space coast area homes activites and happenings: Things You Should Do When You Check Into a Hotel
- 01/29/14 05:28 AM
Things You Should Do When You Check Into a Hotel Whenever I check into a hotel, I am particularly grossed out by the bedspreads on the bed. Bedspreads are NOT cleaned after each guest leaves, so the first thing that I always do is take it off and put it somewhere like the bottom of the closet. This is a list by Smartertravel on things that you should do as soon as you check into a hotel room. I have added my own two cents to this list as well. 1.) Check for Bedbugs - check the mattress, bed frame, and … (3 comments)
space coast area homes activites and happenings: Postal Increase Starting January 26, 2014
- 01/02/14 03:12 AM
The rate for mailing a standard letter will be going up AGAIN! As of January 26th, the cost to mail a letter in the United States will go up to 49 cents. I hate to admit this, but I remember as a kid the cost of a stamp being 5 cents! My how things have changed!
Effective Sunday, January 26, 2014 mailing a first class envelope will cost you an three cents going from .46 to .49. Here is the a chart from the United States Postal Service showing the rate changes. - See more at: http://activerain.com/blogsview/4286207/postage-stamp-increase-january-26-2014#sthash.CFvvTRAm.dpuf … (4 comments)
Another rocket launch is set for Tuesday evening at Cape Canaveral. An Atlas V rocket is planned to blast off at 7:43 p.m. on Tuesday. There is a 44 minute launch window, so that time can vary some. The rocket will have 5 solid rocket boosters and a Russian RD-180 engine that will put out 2.5 million pounds of thrust.
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