News tagged with human mission
TDRS-4 mission complete; spacecraft retired from active service
The Tracking and Data Relay Satellite 4 (TDRS-4) recently completed almost 23 years of operations support and successfully completed end-of-mission de-orbit and decommissioning activities. TDRS-4's operational ...
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May 08, 2012 |
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Rendezvous with a near Earth object
(PhysOrg.com) -- One of the most accessible goals for human spaceflight is a rendezvous with a Near Earth Object (NEO). NEOs are asteroids or comets whose orbits take them close to the earth's orbit. An NEO ...
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Oct 25, 2011 |
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Neil Armstrong urges return to the Moon
Neil Armstrong has urged a return to the Moon to train for missions to Mars as the United States contemplates the future of its space programme following the end of the shuttle era.
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Aug 25, 2011 |
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Human mission to an asteroid: Why should NASA go?
Imagine, if you can, the first time human eyes see Earth as a distant, pale blue dot. We’ve dreamed of deep space missions for centuries, and during the Apollo era, space enthusiasts assumed we’d ...
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Aug 24, 2011 |
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NASA fends off tears with shuttle end in sight
NASA astronauts and engineers fought off tears Wednesday as Atlantis made its final approach toward Earth, bringing an end to the 30-year shuttle program and closing a chapter in human spaceflight.
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Jul 20, 2011 |
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Atlantis to dock with space station on final flight
The crew of Atlantis prepared to link up with the International Space Station Sunday as part of the final mission of the US space shuttle program.
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Jul 10, 2011 |
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NASA sends phones, cells, spores and more to space on last shuttle
NASA's Ames Research Center will send a variety of life science experiments and technology demonstrations aboard the final space shuttle to better our understanding of how robots can help humans live and work in space and ...
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Jul 08, 2011 |
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To Mars and back -- as real as it gets
(PhysOrg.com) -- A crew of six, including two Europeans, will soon begin a simulated mission to Mars in a mockup that includes an interplanetary spaceship, Mars lander and martian landscape. The Mars500 experiment, ...
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Mar 23, 2010 |
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US lunar pull-out leaves China shooting for moon
China aims to land its first astronauts on the moon within a decade at the dawn of a new era of manned space exploration -- a race it now leads thanks to the US decision to drop its lunar programme.
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Feb 21, 2010 |
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Volunteers wanted for simulated 520-day Mars mission
(PhysOrg.com) -- Starting in 2010, an international crew of six will simulate a 520-day round-trip to Mars, including a 30-day stay on the martian surface. In reality, they will live and work in a sealed facility ...
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Oct 20, 2009 |
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ESA’s next long-term ISS mission has a name: OasISS
(PhysOrg.com) -- In May 2009, Frank De Winne, of Belgian nationality and a member of the European Astronaut Corps, will fly to the International Space Station at the start of his six-month mission. This mission ...
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Feb 05, 2009 |
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