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Atlantis astronauts end third spacewalk 24 Nov 2009 05:15 GMT
... Nov 24 (DPA) Two astronauts from the space shuttle Atlantis ended the mission's third and last ... shuttle design, following the explosion of the Columbia in 2003. ...
Astronauts end spacewalk 24 Nov 2009 11:31 GMT
... WASHINGTON: Two astronauts from the space shuttle Atlantis ended the mission's third and last ... shuttle design, following the explosion of the Columbia in 2003. ...
11/24 - Revising Afghan policy...Afghan violence...Half-day of rest 24 Nov 2009 09:43 GMT
... Afghan border has killed hundreds of militants. COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) � South Carolina Gov. Mark ... a half-day of rest aboard the international space station/space shuttle complex after three successful spacewalks. This afternoon, ...
Revising Afghan policy...Afghan violence...Half-day of rest 24 Nov 2009 11:12 GMT
... Afghan border has killed hundreds of militants. COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) � South Carolina Gov. Mark ... a half-day of rest aboard the international space station/space shuttle complex after three successful spacewalks. This afternoon, ...
Group proposes transit bridge over Route 29 24 Nov 2009 01:31 GMT
... Slater Associates, Inc.) A group called Bridge Columbia is tired of listening to people talk ... units, 1.25 million square feet of retail space and 5 million square feet of office ... studies of a downtown transit hub, downtown shuttle and new bridge within 60 days of ...

US Shuttle Retirement & Options For Space Exploration 23 Nov 2009 03:52 GMT
... As Shuttle Nears Retirement, U.S. Weighs Options For Future Space Exploration CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida -- With just five space shuttle flights remaining, the program ...
Atlantis astronauts end third spacewalk - Summary 23 Nov 2009 19:50 GMT
... Washington - Two astronauts from the space shuttle Atlantis ended the mission's third and last ... shuttle design, following the explosion of the Columbia in 2003. ...
Luger Tony Benshoof's back woes are back again 23 Nov 2009 17:34 GMT
... Crew members on the Space Shuttle Atlantis conduct their third and final planned ... the 2010 Olympic track in Whistler, British Columbia. What really exacerbated the issue, though, might ...
Space Shuttle Atlantis Docks at ISS 18 Nov 2009 19:11 GMT
... The U.S. space shuttle Atlantis has docked at the International Space ... standard practice following the 2003 space shuttle Columbia disaster. Columbia was punctured by debris from ...
NASA hailed the flawless liftoff of space shuttle Atlantis Monday, a space shot that marked the agency's fifth shuttle launch of the year a flight rate not seen since 2002, before the tragic Columbia accident. 18 Nov 2009 04:30 GMT
... � NASA hailed the flawless liftoff of space shuttle Atlantis Monday, a space shot that marked ... not seen since 2002, before the tragic Columbia accident. "This is a tremendous time in ...

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Astronauts inspect space shuttle in case of damage 18 Nov 2009 00:15 GMT
... CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - Space shuttle Atlantis' astronauts scoured their ship Tuesday for ... agency has been extra cautious since the Columbia disaster nearly seven years ago. The left ...
Story's sixth space shuttle flight to studies the stars 19 Nov 2009 20:00 GMT
... 19, 1996 NASA photo credit On November 19, 1996, the 21st flight of the Columbia Space Shuttle lifted off with a five-person crew aboard. The STS-80 crew studied stars, produced thin ...
Astronauts Inspect Space Shuttle for Damage 18 Nov 2009 04:30 GMT
... p.m. EST WASHINGTON � Astronauts aboard NASA's space shuttle Atlantis inspected their spacecraft's sensitive heat shield ... keep 'em fresh." plan after the tragic Columbia accident in 2003, when a piece of ...
In-orbit inspection scheduled for space shuttle 19 Nov 2009 00:17 GMT
... CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - Space shuttle Atlantis is circling Earth in pursuit of ... has been extra cautious ever since the Columbia disaster six years ago. Atlantis is delivering ...
In-Orbit Inspection Set For Space Shuttle 18 Nov 2009 04:30 GMT
... Space shuttle Atlantis is circling Earth in pursuit of ... has been extra cautious ever since the Columbia disaster six years ago. Atlantis is delivering ...
Shuttle Atlantis Arrives at Space Station 18 Nov 2009 18:36 GMT
... The move is standard practice after the space shuttle Columbia was damaged in 2003, when foam fell from the shuttle's external tank during launch ...
First black astronaut to walk in space visits Oakland middle school 21 Nov 2009 03:13 GMT
... the first African-American astronaut to walk in space, didn't just tell the kids at Roosevelt ... missions was in 1993, aboard the space shuttle Columbia. In 1995, while on the Discovery, he ...
'Tweeters' to report on shuttle launch 18 Nov 2009 04:32 GMT
... Fla. - Fingers will be flying when space shuttle Atlantis blasts off Monday: About 100 of ... Burns, 33, a software systems engineer from Columbia, Md. She's using the Twitter name "moonrangerlaura" ...
NASA Hails Fifth Shuttle Launch of 2009 18 Nov 2009 04:30 GMT
... � NASA hailed the flawless liftoff of space shuttle Atlantis Monday, a space shot that marked ... not seen since 2002, before the tragic Columbia accident. "This is a tremendous time in ...
As Shuttle Nears Retirement, U.S. Weighs Options For Future Space Exploration 22 Nov 2009 15:17 GMT
... As Shuttle Nears Retirement, U.S. Weighs Options For Future Space Exploration ''Atlantis'' roars into the sky at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on ...

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Spectacular Shuttle Belly Flip As Atlantis Docks to ISS (Video) 19 Nov 2009 15:31 GMT
... covering the STS-129 mission for Station and Space Shuttle Atlantis united as one team in space ... was tragically learned during the reentry of Columbia. Station astronauts Jeff Williams and Nicole Stott ...
Shuttle Atlantis completes smooth station linkup 18 Nov 2009 22:52 GMT
... JOHNSON SPACE CENTER, Houston--Commander Charles "Scorch" Hobaugh piloted the ... CENTER, Houston--Commander Charles "Scorch" Hobaugh piloted the shuttle Atlantis to a precision docking with the ... "Comm Check: The Final Flight of Shuttle Columbia." You can follow his frequent status updates ...
U.S., China agree to explore space cooperation 18 Nov 2009 13:12 GMT
... JOHNSON SPACE CENTER, Houston--The United States and China have ... the agency should proceed after the space shuttle is retired next year. The Bush administration ... "Comm Check: The Final Flight of Shuttle Columbia." You can follow his frequent status updates ...
Spacewalkers work on International Space Station 19 Nov 2009 14:50 GMT
... astronauts left the safety of the International Space Station Thursday to install spare parts that ... continue running smoothly in the future. Space shuttle Atlantis crew members Michael Foreman and Robert ... shuttle design, following the explosion of the Columbia in 2003. ...
Spacewalkers work on International Space Station - Summary 19 Nov 2009 21:54 GMT
... astronauts left the safety of the International Space Station Thursday to install spare parts that ... continue running smoothly in the future. Space shuttle Atlantis crew members Michael Foreman and Robert ... shuttle design, following the explosion of the Columbia in 2003. ...