Neil Armstrong says US space program 'embarrassing'
Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon, told lawmakers Thursday that the end of the space shuttle era has left the American human spaceflight program in an "embarrassing" state.
Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon, told lawmakers Thursday that the end of the space shuttle era has left the American human spaceflight program in an "embarrassing" state.
Space Exploration
Sep 22, 2011
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(AP) -- NASA's retired space shuttles are trading places.
Space Exploration
Aug 11, 2011
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The Atlantis roars back to Earth this week ending America's vaunted space shuttle program and frustrating a generation of astronauts who see their chance to soar into the cosmos sharply limited.
Space Exploration
Jul 18, 2011
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Private companies, aided by NASA's cash and expertise in human space flight, are rushing to be the first to build a space capsule to replace the retiring US shuttle in the next few years.
Space Exploration
Jul 13, 2011
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Europe's space chief on Monday said the International Space Station faced lean times as a result of the US shuttle phase-out and said project planning for transport to the ISS had been "anarchy".
Space Exploration
Jun 20, 2011
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The launch of the international Aquarius/SAC-D mission is postponed 24 hours until Friday, June 10, from NASA's Space Launch Complex-2 at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. The 5-minute launch window opens ...
Space Exploration
Jun 9, 2011
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The US space agency sent its last shuttle, Atlantis, out to the launch pad at Kennedy Space Center so it can prepare for the final launch of the American shuttle program in July.
Space Exploration
Jun 1, 2011
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India launched a rocket carrying three satellites into orbit on Wednesday in its latest effort to gain a share of the global commercial space market.
Space Exploration
Apr 20, 2011
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(AP) -- The Air Force has delayed launching an experimental space plane because of bad weather.
Space Exploration
Mar 5, 2011
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(AP) -- The Air Force is preparing to send a second version of its secretive X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle into space.
Space Exploration
Mar 4, 2011
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