Curtain call at home for Endeavour's final crew
(AP) -- The final crew of the space shuttle Endeavour has arrived home in Houston to a cheering crowd of hundreds of co-workers and families.
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US astronaut fears 'memory' gap after shuttle ends
US astronaut Mark Kelly, who is commanding the shuttle Endeavour's final space flight, said Tuesday he is concerned about a drain of NASA talent once the US shuttle program ends later this year.
Space Exploration
May 31, 2011
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Shuttle Endeavour gone forever from space station
Endeavour and its crew of six left the International Space Station and headed home to close out NASA's next-to-last shuttle flight, pausing just long enough Monday to perform a victory lap and test equipment for a future ...
Space Exploration
May 30, 2011
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Shuttle astronauts bid farewell to space station
(AP) -- The astronauts on NASA's next-to-last shuttle flight floated out of the International Space Station on Sunday and then closed the hatch behind them, after one final round of warm wishes and embraces.
Space Exploration
May 29, 2011
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Astronauts pack up on next-to-last shuttle flight
Endeavour's astronauts took care of some last-minute space station chores Saturday before packing up to come home and end the next-to-last shuttle flight.
Space Exploration
May 28, 2011
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Astronaut eager for 1st look at wife from orbit
Shuttle Endeavour's' commander, Mark Kelly, can't wait to see his congresswoman wife for the first time from orbit and show her some cosmic views of his spaceship and the planet Earth.
Space Exploration
May 26, 2011
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Endeavour astronauts wrap up second space walk
Two astronauts completed a second of four scheduled space walks of the Endeavour shuttle's final mission to the International Space Station on Sunday, the US space agency said.
Space Exploration
May 23, 2011
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Astronauts inspect gouge on space shuttle's belly
(AP) -- Space shuttle Endeavour's astronauts took a close, detailed look at a small gash in the belly of their ship Saturday, to ensure their safety when they return to Earth in 1 1/2 weeks.
Space Exploration
May 21, 2011
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NASA aims for July 8 launch of last-ever shuttle flight
NASA said Friday it is aiming to launch the space shuttle Atlantis on July 8 for the last-ever flight of the 30-year-old American shuttle program.
Space Exploration
May 20, 2011
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Endeavour soars on 2nd-to-last space shuttle trip
Endeavour blasted off on NASA's next-to-last shuttle flight, thundering through clouds into orbit Monday morning as the mission commander's wounded wife, Gabrielle Giffords, watched along with an exhilarated crowd estimated ...
Space Exploration
May 16, 2011
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