NASA looks to land space shuttle Friday on either coast after rain, wind stall first attemptSeptember 11th, 2009 NASA looks to land space shuttle after delayCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Space shuttle Discovery and its astronauts are headed toward a landing Friday evening.
Rain, wind keep space shuttle up extra day, NASA looks to land Friday on either coastSeptember 11th, 2009 Rain, wind keep space shuttle flying extra dayCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Space shuttle Discovery and its astronauts are headed toward a landing Friday evening.
'Smell of space' strong, metallic and unique, say NASA astronautsSeptember 7th, 2009 WASHINGTON - NASA astronauts aboard the US space shuttle Discovery have said that the smell of space, which is regarded as the final frontier, is strong, metallic and unique. "There is one smell up here that is really unique though and that is the smell, we just call it 'the smell of space'," said NASA engineer and astronaut Gregory Chamitoff, who is on board US space shuttle Discovery.
As astronauts sleep, old rocket part whizzes by in near-miss of space station, shuttleSeptember 4th, 2009 Big chunk of space junk misses space stationCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A big piece of space junk safely sped by the international space station and shuttle Discovery, missing by less than a mile.
NASA fuels space shuttle Discovery for launch early Tuesday, good weather forecastAugust 24th, 2009 NASA fuels space shuttle for early morning launchCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA is fueling space shuttle Discovery for an early morning flight to the international space station.
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 complete final spacewalkJuly 28th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Two astronauts have completed their fifth and final spacewalk installing two cameras on Japan's Kibo laboratory at the International Space Station (ISS), the US space agency NASA said. The spacewalk, conducted by Chris Cassidy and Tom Marshburn, lasted four hours and 54 minutes.
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.
NASA starts fueling shuttle for sixth launch attempt after weather delays, hydrogen leaksJuly 15th, 2009 NASA starts fueling shuttle for 6th launch tryCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA has finished fueling the space shuttle for a sixth attempt to launch Endeavour on a mission to the international space station.
NASA set to try sixth launch attempt for space shuttle EndeavourJuly 15th, 2009 NASA set to try 6th launch attempt of shuttleCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA is hoping the weather finally cooperates for its sixth launch attempt for space shuttle Endeavour.
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.
Try 4: Astronauts arrive at the pad for evening launch of shuttle Endeavour to space stationJuly 12th, 2009 Astronauts arrive at pad for space shuttle launchCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Seven astronauts arrived at their launching pad Sunday for an early evening flight aboard space shuttle Endeavour, bound for the international space station after a month's delay.
Try 4: Astronauts board shuttle Endeavour for evening launch to space stationJuly 12th, 2009 Astronauts board space shuttle for evening launchCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — After enduring a month's delay, seven astronauts boarded space shuttle Endeavour on Sunday for an early evening flight to the international space station.
NASA delays space shuttle Endeavour mission because of lightning, will try again SundayJuly 11th, 2009 NASA delays space shuttle Endeavour launch 1 dayCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA scrubbed space shuttle Endeavour's scheduled launch Saturday after nine lightning strikes were reported near the pad.
NASA reschedules shuttle launch for Sunday nightMarch 15th, 2009 WASHINGTON - The US space agency NASA was confident that the repeatedly delayed launch of the space shuttle Discovery would lift off Sunday night for a mission to the International Space Station. The launch was scheduled for 7.43 p.m.
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