Space Shuttle Almanac

eBooks covering the Space Shuttle, ISS & Russian/Chinese Space. A great source for Astronaut news with 45 years experience as a Space Historian & Journalist.

[Space Shuttle Almanac @ShuttleAlmanac]

Arrived today. My 5xGrandfather's British Naval Rocket Brigade patch. Flown in Space during @PolarisProgram's #PolarisDawn Sept. 10-15, 2024 to over 1,400 km & 75 orbits. Exposed to open Space during the World's first non-govt EVA. Thank you @rookisaacman & Casey Phillips!

[Space Shuttle Almanac @ShuttleAlmanac]

Although they dont say it out loud, this is video of @Astro_Jessica & @astro_anil inspecting the leaking Russian Zvezda aft transfer compartment just a month before the Russians sealed off the compartment permanently.
https://t.co/j2tuGrQmjM

[Reid Wiseman @astro_reid]

Pasadena, California here we come!

I am thrilled to join @Caltech and @NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory as they continue their legacy into the next 90 years of deep space exploration... The stars are calling and WE MUST GO!

[Space Shuttle Almanac @ShuttleAlmanac]

@Caltech Congrats @astro_reid !

[Caltech @Caltech]

Artemis II Commander Reid Wiseman joins Caltech as Associate Vice President and JPL Deputy Director.

Read more: https://t.co/CTl58VWohc

[Dave Limp @davill]

Today our team lifted and installed New Glenn's second stage (GS2) at @NASAStennis. The vehicle was tandem lifted from its cradle using the Main Derrick Crane at the historic B-2 Test Stand to lift the forward end, while a mobile tailing crane simultaneously lifted the aft end. GS2 was shifted to a vertical orientation, lifted 218 feet above ground, and lowered into the B-2 test position. A great example of what Team Blue and our NASA partners can accomplish together. Final preparations for our first hotfire test are ongoing.

[International Space Station @Space_Station]

Two astronauts are go for Thursday’s spacewalk to install a new roll-out solar array on the International Space Station. Live @NASA+ coverage begins at 6:30 a.m. EDT. More... https://t.co/HXR4AM3daY

[Space Shuttle Almanac @ShuttleAlmanac]

@unusualcarrier Nope, simply nope. Fiction and speculation.

[Space Shuttle Almanac @ShuttleAlmanac]

@lakelandlake @Astro_Jessica @astro_anil Yepp and thats a very rare event where the Russians allow NASA to inspect their station modules. This inspection most likely led to NASA demanding the compartment be sealed off for safety concerns.

[Space Shuttle Almanac @ShuttleAlmanac]

Although they dont say it out loud, this is video of @Astro_Jessica & @astro_anil inspecting the leaking Russian Zvezda aft transfer compartment just a month before the Russians sealed off the compartment permanently.
https://t.co/j2tuGrQmjM

[Jessica Meir @Astro_Jessica]

Check out today’s task where @astro_anil and I are using an ultrasound to verify the structural integrity of the @Space_Station.

[ISRO @isro]

GSLV-F18, India’s Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle mission, will carry the NVS-03 navigation satellite.

Launch: 30th October 2026, 23:51 hours IST

Watch live: 30th October 2026, 23:20 hours IST onwards
https://t.co/Mbllc4lcM2

Mission details:
https://t.co/6YvrbYjFJI

#GSLVF18 #NVS03 #ISRO #NavIC

[Space Shuttle Almanac @ShuttleAlmanac]

@afec7032 Nice to see Nauka isnt filled with storage like Zarya.

[afec7032 🇷🇺 @afec7032]

Cosmonauts Anna Kikina and Pyotr Dubrov unpack & install the control exoskeleton for the Teledroid experiment, a robot that could allow cosmonauts in the future to do some tasks outside without conducting EVAs.

The robot itself should arrive with the next Progress MS-36 mission.

[CSPAN @cspan]

.@NASAAdmin Jared Isaacman on Artemis III crew visit to the White House: "Not only did the president wanna meet the Artemis III group, we had an opportunity to present to him the largest moon rock we ever brought back from the Apollo era."

[NASA Artemis @NASAArtemis]

The core stage of the Artemis III rocket is officially stacked.

[James W. Draper @James_W_Draper]

Happy 140th birthday, Lady Liberty!

Dedicated on 28 Oct 1886, the Statue of Liberty stands 305 feet tall and symbolizes freedom, hope, and opportunity.

She's also a favorite measuring stick for rockets!

Without her, how would we know how tall our rockets are?
@ccspacemuseum

[Space Lectures @Space_Lectures]

LAST FEW TICKETS REMAINING! Former Astronaut Doug Hurley. @

With thanks to The Armchair Astronaut

Saturday 7th November 2026

Lecture Tickets £49
Saturday 7th November 2026 Cranfield, UK

Book now: https://t.co/0oJilS1hv5

[小比類巻☕ 🛰️🚀❤️‍🔥 @krn_khi2]

直近のピンバッジコレクション

[CNSPACE @CNSpaceflight]

There will be one Pakistani astronaut on the Shenzhou-24 crew.

Is anyone else expecting Pakistan to leak the selected astronaut before China's official announcement, usually just the day before launch?

[Space Shuttle Almanac @ShuttleAlmanac]

@adammocklerr Its not fair when you debate idiots. 😇

[Cady Coleman @Astro_Cady]

🕯️Remembering Steve Nagel, b. OTD 10/27/1946: Steve was already in the office when I arrived & was always so friendly and helpful -- a great source of thoughtful advice but never pushy. He was one of my favorite folks to fly with in the T-38 -- I always learned so much from him!