'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.
Space shuttle Endeavour successfully returns to EarthAugust 1st, 2009 WASHINGTON - Space shuttle Endeavour and its crew of seven astronauts ended a 16-day journey of more than 6.5 million miles on July 31, landing at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. During the flight, Endeavour delivered the final piece of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's Kibo laboratory and a new crew member to the International Space Station (ISS).
Endeavour returns to Earth after 17-day missionJuly 31st, 2009 WASHINGTON - The space shuttle Endeavour landed at the Kennedy Space Centre in Florida Friday carrying a seven-member crew of US, Canadian and Japanese astronauts. The landing at 1448 GMT marked the end of the 17-day mission that saw the completion of the Japanese laboratory on the International Space Station (ISS).
Space shuttle Endeavour to return to Earth on July 31July 30th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Space shuttle Endeavour and its seven-member crew are scheduled to return to Earth on Friday, July 31, after a 16-day mission. There are two landing opportunities at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 10:48 a.m.
Space shuttle Endeavour headed homeJuly 28th, 2009 WASHINGTON - The crew of the space shuttle Endeavour bid farewell to their colleagues on the International Space Station Tuesday to head back to Earth. The space shuttle undocked at 1726 GMT, carrying its seven-member crew after 10 days, 23 hours and 39 minutes at the ISS.
Japan's robotic arm used for first time on space stationJuly 24th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Astronauts on board the International Space Station (ISS) Thursday used a robotic arm to place Japanese experiments outside the station. Japanese astronaut Koichi Wakata and US astronaut Tim Kopra took three payloads - consisting of experiments and communications equipment - out of a carrier on the Japanese Kibo module and transferred them to the laboratory's new porch, where they are being exposed to the extreme conditions of space.
Space shuttle Endeavour lifts offJuly 16th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Space shuttle Endeavour blasted off Wednesday on its sixth attempt to launch since June, headed to the International Space Station to expand Japan's Kibo module. The seven-member crew is to deliver an outside porch on the module at the station to expose scientific experiments to the extremities of space.
Endeavour hit by part of fuel tank insulationJuly 16th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Several pieces of insulation broke free from the space shuttle Endeavour's external fuel tank when it took off and at least one piece hit the orbiter, The New York Times reported. Three heat-resistant tiles on the shuttle's underside were affected, but the damage during Wednesday's launch was superficial, the associate administrator for space operations William H.
NASA's space shuttle Endeavour launches to complete Japanese moduleJuly 16th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Space shuttle Endeavour and its seven-member crew have set off from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on July 15, to deliver the final segment to the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's Kibo laboratory and a new crew member to the International Space Station (ISS). Endeavour's 16-day mission includes five spacewalks and the installation of two platforms outside the Japanese module.
Space shuttle Endeavour grounded againJuly 14th, 2009 WASHINGTON - The space shuttle Endeavour was grounded for the fifth time on Monday with stormy weather again causing NASA to cancel a scheduled launch. A storm south of the Cape Canaveral, Florida launch site threatened not just the launch, but also a landing site should the flight need to be aborted after lift-off.
Launch of NASA's space shuttle Endeavour postponed until July 13July 13th, 2009 WASHINGTON - NASA has decided to postpone the scheduled July 12th launch of space shuttle Endeavour to the International Space Station (ISS) until July 13th due to thunderstorms near the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Sensors indicted there were 11 lightning strikes within 0.35 miles, which is inside the launch pad's threshold.
Endeavour launch postponed againJuly 13th, 2009 WASHINGTON - The US space agency NASA has postponed the launch of its space shuttle Endeavour until Monday due to thunderstorms near the Kennedy Space Centre in Florida. The launch was originally scheduled for Sunday.
NASA begins fueling shuttle Endeavour after storm delay, aiming for early Wednesday launchJune 17th, 2009 NASA begins fueling shuttle after storm delayCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Racing against the clock, NASA began fueling shuttle Endeavour for a Wednesday launch to the international space station after thunderstorms caused a three-hour delay.
Space shuttle Endeavour launch postponed againJune 17th, 2009 WASHINGTON - US space agency NASA Wednesday postponed the launch of the space shuttle Endeavour after technicians detected a hydrogen gas leak during fuelling just hours before scheduled lift-off. The shuttle's launch had been set for 5.40 a.m.
Shuttle Discovery launch postponed until Feb 27: NASAFebruary 14th, 2009 WASHINGTON - The US space agency NASA has set a new date for the launch of space shuttle Discovery to the International Space Station (ISS) due to technical reasons, an official said. The launch has been postponed twice and is now tentatively set for Feb 27, following an assessment of shuttle flow control valve testing.
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