Final flight: NASA names astronauts for last space shuttle voyage next yearSeptember 18th, 2009 Veteran crew named for final space shuttle flightWASHINGTON — NASA's chief astronaut will shut off the lights on America's space shuttle program. NASA announced Friday the crew for the last scheduled space shuttle mission, targeted for next September.
Space shuttle Discovery astronauts check ship for ride home, Thursday evening landing plannedSeptember 9th, 2009 Space shuttle astronauts check ship for ride homeCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Space shuttle Discovery's astronauts are checking their flight systems for the trip home.
Astronauts have 1 last job together before parting company in advance of shuttle undockingSeptember 7th, 2009 Astronauts have 1 last job before parting companyCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The astronauts aboard the orbiting shuttle and station will soon part company.
Danish for breakfast, borscht for lunch, Sushi for dinner; space becomes international buffetSeptember 4th, 2009 Astronauts relish space's international food courtWASHINGTON — When it comes to grabbing a bite to eat, the international space station is living up to its first name. It's a veritable food court of international cuisine, observed new resident Nicole Stott, an American astronaut who will stay aboard the space station until November.
Spacewalk still on despite approaching space junk, NASA says any dodge would come afterwardSeptember 3rd, 2009 Spacewalk still on despite approaching space junkCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A spacewalk by two astronauts is still on for Thursday evening even though a large piece of space junk is headed their way.
Astronauts moving huge chest of drawers from shuttle to space station, tons of cargo insideAugust 31st, 2009 Astronauts moving huge chest of drawers in orbitCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The astronauts aboard the linked shuttle and station are moving a giant chest of drawers from one spacecraft to the other.
Shuttle aims for Friday morning landing in Florida, astronauts wrapping up 16-day flightJuly 31st, 2009 Shuttle aims for Friday morning landing in FloridaCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Space shuttle Endeavour and its seven astronauts are aiming for a landing back in Florida.
Astronauts launch satellite from shuttle, prep for Friday landing after successful flightJuly 30th, 2009 Astronauts free satellite, prep for Friday landingCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Space shuttle Endeavour's astronauts have tested their flight control systems for Friday's planned landing.
It's a day of farewells for 2 space crews, with shuttle leaving after 1½-week station visitJuly 28th, 2009 It's a day of farewells for 2 space crewsCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — They've spent the past one-and-a-half weeks together in space, and now it's time for two teams of astronauts to say goodbye.
Astronauts get set for 5th and final spacewalk of space station visit, mission nearing endJuly 27th, 2009 Astronauts get set for 5th and final spacewalkCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — After a week-and-a-half together, astronauts aboard the linked shuttle and station are preparing for the last day of spacewalking.
Astronauts focus on robotic work in orbit, hoist platform loaded with spare station partsJuly 19th, 2009 Astronauts focus on robotic work in orbitCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The astronauts aboard the shuttle-station complex are busy with robotic work high above Earth.
Spacewalk Day: Astronauts get set for first outing to attach new lab part at space stationJuly 18th, 2009 Spacewalk Day: Astronauts set for first outingCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — It's spacewalking day at the shuttle-station complex.
Space shuttle Endeavour closes in on space stationJuly 17th, 2009 CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Space shuttle Endeavour is closing in on the international space station following a two-day chase.
NASA aiming for Wednesday launch of space shuttle, try 6 for station delivery missionJuly 14th, 2009 NASA aiming for Wednesday shuttle launch, try 6CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA is hoping the weather finally cooperates for its sixth launch attempt for space shuttle Endeavour.
Atlantis approaches Hubble Space Telescope to grab it for repairs during 5 spacewalksMay 13th, 2009 Shuttle crew chases Hubble telescope for repairsCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The space shuttle Atlantis is chasing down the Hubble Space Telescope to grab it for repairs.
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