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Shuttle docks at space station, unloads parts (Update 2)
(AP) -- Space shuttle Atlantis arrived at the International Space Station on Wednesday for a weeklong stay, and the astronauts quickly unloaded a huge platform full of spare parts needed to keep the outpost ...
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Nov 18, 2009 |
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Space shuttle Atlantis lifts off on supply mission
(PhysOrg.com) -- Space shuttle Atlantis and its six-member crew began an 11-day delivery flight to the International Space Station on Monday with a 2:28 p.m. EST launch from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in ...
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Nov 16, 2009 |
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Astronauts board space shuttle Atlantis for launch
(AP) -- Astronauts climbed aboard space shuttle Atlantis on Monday for an afternoon liftoff to the space station, as the sky over the launching site gradually cleared.
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Nov 16, 2009 |
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NASA fuels space shuttle Atlantis for liftoff
(AP) -- NASA is fueling space shuttle Atlantis for its afternoon liftoff.
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Nov 16, 2009 |
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Geeky 'tweeters' to report on space shuttle launch
(AP) -- Fingers will be flying when space shuttle Atlantis blasts off Monday: About 100 of NASA's geekiest fans will be on hand, pecking away at iPhones, BlackBerrys, laptops and other Twittering gadgets.
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Nov 15, 2009 |
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Atlantis Launch Countdown Begins Today
(PhysOrg.com) -- At today's launch countdown status briefing held at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, managers reported space shuttle Atlantis, its payload and crew are ready for launch at 2:28 p.m. ...
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Nov 13, 2009 |
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2 parachutes malfunctioned in NASA test flight
(AP) -- Two of three parachutes malfunctioned in the test flight of a prototype moon rocket earlier this week, causing major damage to the booster, NASA said Friday.
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Oct 30, 2009 |
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NASA tries 2nd time to launch experimental rocket
(AP) -- Bad weather was interfering with NASA's attempt to launch a new, experimental rocket for the second day in a row early Wednesday.
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Oct 28, 2009 |
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Space shuttle blasts off, finally flying on try 3
(AP) -- Space shuttle Discovery and seven astronauts blazed into orbit Saturday on a spectacular midnight flight to the international space station, hauling up a treadmill named after a TV funnyman and thousands ...
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Aug 29, 2009 |
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Spacewalk Day: Astronauts set for first outing
(AP) -- It's spacewalking day at the shuttle-station complex.
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Jul 18, 2009 |
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Space shuttle Endeavour arrives at space station
(AP) -- Space shuttle Endeavour has arrived at the international space station.
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Jul 17, 2009 |
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Damage eyed as shuttle heads toward space station
(AP) -- Space shuttle Endeavour rocketed toward the international space station Thursday as engineers on Earth pored over launch pictures that showed debris breaking off the fuel tank and striking the craft.
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Jul 16, 2009 |
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Astronauts board space shuttle for evening launch
(AP) -- After enduring a month's delay, seven astronauts boarded space shuttle Endeavour on Sunday for an early evening flight to the international space station.
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Jul 12, 2009 |
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NASA: Nicks on shuttle don't appear to be serious
(AP) -- The Atlantis astronauts uncovered a 21-inch stretch of nicks on their space shuttle Tuesday, but NASA said the damage did not appear to be serious.
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May 12, 2009 |
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Astro-bat feared dead after shuttle launch
The seven astronauts onboard the space shuttle Discovery had an unexpected companion during their liftoff from the Kennedy Space Center earlier this week, the US space agency said.
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Mar 18, 2009 |
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