News tagged with shuttle launch
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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Shuttle Atlantis blasts off on last Hubble mission
(AP) -- Space shuttle Atlantis and a crew of seven thundered away Monday on one last flight to the Hubble Space Telescope, setting off on an extraordinarily ambitious repair mission that NASA hopes will lift ...
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May 11, 2009 |
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Astronauts get in shuttle, ready to go to Hubble
(AP) -- Astronauts strapped into space shuttle Atlantis on Monday for one last flight to the Hubble Space Telescope, an extraordinarily ambitious mission that NASA hopes will lift the celebrated observatory ...
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May 11, 2009 |
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NASA clears Atlantis for Monday launch to Hubble
(AP) -- After months of delay, NASA cleared space shuttle Atlantis for a Monday launch to the Hubble Space Telescope.
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May 10, 2009 |
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Obama administration to review NASA program, sources say
In a major turnaround, the Obama administration intends this week to order a review of the spacecraft program that NASA had hoped would one day replace the space shuttle, the Orlando Sentinel has learned.
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May 06, 2009 |
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Rescue shuttle moved to launch pad just in case
(AP) -- Space shuttle Endeavour is on a launch pad, ready to rocket off on a rescue mission if shuttle Atlantis needs help when it flies to repair the Hubble Space Telescope next month.
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Apr 17, 2009 |
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Shuttle Discovery Launches to Fully Power Space Station
(PhysOrg.com) -- Space shuttle Discovery and its seven-member crew lifted off from NASA's Kennedy Space Center at 7:43 p.m. EDT Sunday to deliver the final set of power-generating solar array wings and a new ...
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Mar 16, 2009 |
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NASA hopeful repairs will permit Sunday launch
(AP) -- NASA is unsure what caused the hydrogen gas leak that prevented space shuttle Discovery from flying, but nonetheless will attempt another launch Sunday.
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Mar 14, 2009 |
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NASA: Good shot at Sunday shuttle launch
(AP) -- NASA feels it has a good shot at sending shuttle Discovery to the international space station on Sunday following repairs out at the launch pad.
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Mar 13, 2009 |
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NASA shooting for Sunday shuttle Discovery launch
(AP) -- NASA is replacing some space shuttle connections in hopes of plugging a gas leak and launching Discovery to the international space station on Sunday, after delays of more than a month.
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Mar 12, 2009 |
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Discovery liftoff postponed due to gas leak: NASA (Update)
The launch of the US space shuttle Discovery was postponed Wednesday just hours before liftoff after NASA engineers found a gas leak in the filling system for its external tank.
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Mar 11, 2009 |
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NASA fuels Discovery for flight to space station
(AP) -- NASA fueled space shuttle Discovery for a night flight to the international space station Wednesday, following a month's delay to make sure the ship's valves are just right.
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Mar 11, 2009 |
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NASA aims for March 12 space shuttle launch
NASA is aiming to launch the space shuttle Discovery next month after repeated delays caused by critical valves. Shuttle managers said Wednesday they hope to launch on March 12, a full month after the original launch date ...
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Feb 26, 2009 |
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NASA to Set Official Shuttle Discovery Launch Date
At NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, NASA managers are engaged in the executive-level Flight Readiness Review, or FRR, to evaluate Discovery’s readiness for launch.
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Feb 03, 2009 |
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Discovery Nears February Launch to Station
(PhysOrg.com) -- Space shuttle Discovery's installation to its external fuel tank and solid rocket boosters was completed Sunday afternoon.
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Jan 13, 2009 |
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