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Late yesterday night, February 21, the space shuttle Endeavor landed safely at the Kennedy Space Center (KSC), in Cape Canaveral, Florida. Topping a two-week mission during which time it delivered NASA's last great addition to the International Space Station (ISS), the spacecraft touched down at 10:20 pm EST (03... |
22 February 2010
02:33 GMT |
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After spending about nine days aboard the International Space Station (ISS), the six astronauts aboard space shuttle Discovery finally had to leave the outpost last night. They undocked from the orbital facility at 8 pm EST (0100 Saturday GMT), and will spend two days in orbit, on their return trip home. The landing ... |
20 February 2010
02:30 GMT |
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After dealing with the complicated issues that arose during the three spacewalks of the STS-130 mission, astronauts on the space shuttle Endeavor are currently setting up their spacecraft for its return home. Having spent more than a week aboard the International Space Station (ISS), they are now ready to return to E... |
19 February 2010
02:21 GMT |
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As we were telling you yesterday, astronauts working on outfitting the newly installed Tranquility module with its observation deck met a number of problems in attempting to do so. First off, an insulation cover that was supposed to protect an empty docking berth could not be snapped into place, so officials at NASA ... |
15 February 2010
03:41 GMT |
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When space shuttle Endeavor docked on the International Space Station earlier this week, it carried with it NASA's last great addition to the lab, the Node 3 module. Affixed on one of its ends was the seven-windowed observation chamber known as the Cupola, which was not installed in its final position, but tempo... |
14 February 2010
05:28 GMT |
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In spite of not being connected to the vital liquid ammonia cooling system just yet, the new room on the International Space Station (ISS), Tranquility, was opened yesterday for the first time. Installation is not fully complete, but astronauts were curious to see what NASA's latest addition to the orbital lab l... |
13 February 2010
02:35 GMT |
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Around midnight today, the space shuttle Endeavor finally caught up with the International Space Station in low-Earth orbit, while the facility was flying above the Atlantic Ocean, off western Portugal. The two linked at approximately 12:06 am EST (0506 GMT), and the hatch separating them opened at around 2 am EST (0... |
10 February 2010
02:26 GMT |
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The planned February 7, pre-dawn launch of space shuttle Endeavor appears to be on course, officials at the American space agency announced yesterday. The countdown is proceeding smoothly, and chances are high that the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) will experience good weather throughout the day. If that is indeed the c... |
6 February 2010
03:47 GMT |
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According to officials at NASA, the space shuttle Endeavor will blast off for the STS-130 mission to the International Space Station (ISS) on February 7. The spacecraft already sits atop the Launch Pad 39A facility at the Kennedy Space Center (KSC), and a recent review of its systems has determined that the early Feb... |
28 January 2010
02:40 GMT |
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Mission planners at NASA have decided on the crew that will man the next space shuttle Endeavor flight to the International Space Station (ISS). The STS-130 flight will see the addition of a new station module, Node 3, also known as Tranquility, and the installation of the Cupola, an observation outpost that will all... |
3 December 2009
17:01 GMT |
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On November 20, representatives from NASA and the European Space Agency (ESA) finally signed the Transfer of Ownership document, which solidifies the delivery to the American space agency of Node 3, the next European module to fly to the International Space Station (ISS). The ceremony, which was held at the Space Sta... |
23 November 2009
09:25 GMT |
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The Torino, Italy-based aeronautics company Thales Alenia Space, the main constructor of the new International Space Station Node 3 module, dubbed Tranquility, has recently announced the completion of the work. The new segment was scheduled to be delivered to the American space agency NASA as soon as possible, so tha... |
18 May 2009
05:54 GMT |
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