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NASA delays shuttle Discovery launch
NASA on Thursday delayed the launch of the space shuttle Discovery until 0359 GMT Saturday so mission specialists could review tests on a faulty valve, the US space agency said.
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Aug 27, 2009 |
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Space shuttle Endeavour readies return to Earth
The space shuttle Endeavour undocked from the International Space Station on Tuesday to take photographs of the orbiting research facility before final maneuvers to prepare its return home.
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Jul 28, 2009 |
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Astronauts Complete Final Spacewalk of STS-127 Mission
(PhysOrg.com) -- The joint crew of Endeavour and the International Space Station completed the fifth and final spacewalk of the mission.
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Jul 27, 2009 |
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Astronauts speed through 5th and final spacewalk
(AP) -- Astronauts completed the last spacewalk of their shared shuttle and station mission Monday, breezing through some rewiring, camera setups and other outdoor chores.
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Jul 27, 2009 |
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NASA patches air-purifying system on space station
(AP) -- A space station air purifier was working again Sunday after it shut down at the worst possible time, when company was still visiting and had swollen the on-board crowd to a record 13.
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Jul 26, 2009 |
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All 13 astronauts enjoy first day off in 11 days
(AP) -- The astronauts in orbit, all 13 of them, enjoyed their first day off in more than a week Saturday after a series of grueling spacewalks.
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Jul 26, 2009 |
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Astronauts install fresh batteries on spacewalk 4
(AP) -- Astronauts outfitted the international space station with fresh batteries in an extra-long spacewalk Friday, moving slowly to avoid a repeat of the suit trouble that cut short the previous outing.
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Jul 24, 2009 |
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Astronauts cut spacewalk short due to suit trouble (Update)
(AP) -- Two astronauts cut short their spacewalk and hurried back to the safety of the international space station on Wednesday after a suit problem resulted in rising carbon dioxide levels for one of the ...
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Jul 22, 2009 |
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Spacewalking astronauts replace station batteries
(AP) -- A pair of spacewalking astronauts plugged in some big, new, fancy batteries at the international space station Wednesday, working out on a distant ledge.
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Jul 22, 2009 |
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How do you sneeze in a spacesuit? Very carefully
(AP) -- When it comes to sneezing in a spacesuit during a spacewalk in the void of space, it is best to aim well.
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Jul 21, 2009 |
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More storms threaten Monday shuttle launch attempt
(AP) -- Thunderstorms once again forced NASA to call off the launch of space shuttle Endeavour on Monday, the fifth delay for the space station construction mission.
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Jul 13, 2009 |
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Lightning delays space shuttle Endeavour launch
(AP) -- NASA scrubbed space shuttle Endeavour's Saturday evening launch after lightning struck at least 11 times near the seaside launch pad.
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Jul 11, 2009 |
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Everything looking up for Saturday space launch
(AP) -- NASA zipped through the final hours of its countdown for space shuttle Endeavour, on track for a Saturday morning launch to the international space station.
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Jun 12, 2009 |
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Space station astronauts 'spacewalk' in airlock
(AP) -- Two international space station crewmen squeezed into a small airlock Wednesday and moved a docking mechanism to accommodate a research module expected to arrive later this year.
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Jun 10, 2009 |
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Russian Spacewalk to Prepare for New Module Complete
(PhysOrg.com) -- International Space Station Commander Gennady Padalka and Flight Engineer Mike Barratt completed a spacewalk at 8:46 a.m. EDT Friday to prepare the Zvezda service module for the arrival of ...
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Jun 05, 2009 |
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