Butch Wilmore, of Mt. Juliet, and Suni Williams have two more months to go before their mission comes to a close. It was supposed to be a weeklong test flight, but thruster failures and helium leaks kept the astronauts holed up at the space station.
NashVillager Podcast: An extended stay on the International Space Station
Is it really accurate to say Middle Tennessee astronaut Butch Wilmore is “stuck” on the International Space Station? Plus the local news for July 29, 2024.
NashVillager Podcast: Middle Tennesseans in space
What do astronauts do when things go wrong? Plus your local newscast for June 7, 2024.
Tennessee astronaut launches to orbit on first flight of Boeing’s new capsule
NASA astronaut Butch Wilmore — a Mt. Juliet native — is one of the first people to fly aboard a Boeing Starliner space capsule.
Tennessee astronaut Barry ‘Butch’ Wilmore’s space launch delayed
Tennessean Barry “Butch” Wilmore was expected to launch to the International Space Station aboard a Boeing spacecraft on Monday.
Curious Nashville: In search of a ‘space capsule’ in rural Hickman County
On a dirt road in rural Hickman County there’s a piece of wreckage that purports to be a NASA space capsule. What is it really?
First images from NASA’s James Webb Telescope will be shared with researchers and students in Middle Tennessee
The images will be of particular interest to a team of researchers and students from Vanderbilt, Fisk University and Tennessee State University, who will be analyzing them alongside NASA scientists.
50 Years After The Moon Landing, A Tennessee Engineer Remembers Testing The Apollo Rocket’s Engine
Listen Some kids dream of going to the moon. But from the time he was in eighth grade, Bill Baker knew he wanted to help build the rockets that would send people there.
Supply Rocket Explosion Doesn’t Temper Thrill Of Space For Tennessee Astronaut
Mt. Juliet native Butch Wilmore watched this week’s rocket explosion from 200 miles above the surface of the planet. The accident destroyed both food and scientific equipments earmarked for the astronaut’s six-month mission. But just the fact that he’s on the International Space Station seems to be keeping Wilmore in good spirits.
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