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STS-129 shuttle launch delayed
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-10-19 14:01:47
The NASA launch of the space shuttle Atlantis for its STS-129 mission has been delayed from Thursday, November 12, to Monday, November 16, 2009.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-10-19 14:01:47
The NASA launch of the space shuttle Atlantis for its STS-129 mission has been delayed from Thursday, November 12, to Monday, November 16, 2009.
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NASA readies STS-119 for power boost to Space Station
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-02-02 10:44:59
The Space Shuttle Discovery and its crew are preparing for their assembly mission to the International Space Station, where they will assemble the fourth starboard Integrated Truss Segment, along with a fourth set of solar arrays. The final solar array will boost the power generated on the ISS so that six crewmembers can now live onboard.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-02-02 10:44:59
The Space Shuttle Discovery and its crew are preparing for their assembly mission to the International Space Station, where they will assemble the fourth starboard Integrated Truss Segment, along with a fourth set of solar arrays. The final solar array will boost the power generated on the ISS so that six crewmembers can now live onboard.
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Hubble to greet visiting astronauts in May 2009
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-12-05 08:58:21
NASA announced that the launch date for the Hubble Space Telescope servicing mission is May 12, 2009. The STS-125 mission will involve a seven-person crew onboard the space shuttle Atlantis.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-12-05 08:58:21
NASA announced that the launch date for the Hubble Space Telescope servicing mission is May 12, 2009. The STS-125 mission will involve a seven-person crew onboard the space shuttle Atlantis.
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NASA announces major delay in Hubble repair mission
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-09-30 08:54:19
The Hubble Space Telescope had a glitch in one of its control systems and turned itself off. Luckily, this happened before the HST repair mission STS-125 got off the ground. NASA is now attempting to fix Hubble from the ground, and possibly replace the faulty system in space, but not until 2009.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-09-30 08:54:19
The Hubble Space Telescope had a glitch in one of its control systems and turned itself off. Luckily, this happened before the HST repair mission STS-125 got off the ground. NASA is now attempting to fix Hubble from the ground, and possibly replace the faulty system in space, but not until 2009.
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Atlantis rolls out to launch pad amidst storm warning
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-09-05 08:44:33
The important mission of the space shuttle Atlantis to service and repair the Hubble Space Telescope has been delayed over the past few days as Tropical Storms Fay and Hanna hit the Florida Coast. Now, Hurricane Ike and Tropical Storm Josephine threaten to cause further problems.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-09-05 08:44:33
The important mission of the space shuttle Atlantis to service and repair the Hubble Space Telescope has been delayed over the past few days as Tropical Storms Fay and Hanna hit the Florida Coast. Now, Hurricane Ike and Tropical Storm Josephine threaten to cause further problems.
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NASA considers extension of shuttle to 2015
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-08-30 10:16:23
NASA administrator Michael Griffin has asked his troops to consider what it would take to extend the operational life of the U.S. space shuttle fleet out to 2015.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-08-30 10:16:23
NASA administrator Michael Griffin has asked his troops to consider what it would take to extend the operational life of the U.S. space shuttle fleet out to 2015.
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Flushed with success: Space toilet working again
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-06-05 08:51:13
The zero-gravity toilet onboard the International Space Station is now functioning normally after a repair job was conducted on Wednesday, June 4, 2008.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-06-05 08:51:13
The zero-gravity toilet onboard the International Space Station is now functioning normally after a repair job was conducted on Wednesday, June 4, 2008.
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NASA launch pad sustains damage during STS-124 liftoff
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-06-02 20:54:16
NASA announced Monday June 2, 2008, that the launch pad from which the space shuttle Discovery and its STS-124 crew lifted off on Saturday, May 31, 2008, at about 5 p.m., suffered serious damage.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-06-02 20:54:16
NASA announced Monday June 2, 2008, that the launch pad from which the space shuttle Discovery and its STS-124 crew lifted off on Saturday, May 31, 2008, at about 5 p.m., suffered serious damage.
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Space station crew forced to use out house
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-05-28 09:07:02
The toilet on the Zvezda module isn’t working, which forced the three crewmembers of the International Space Station to use the toilet on the Soyuz and, then, a bag collection system. Luckily, help is on the way!
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-05-28 09:07:02
The toilet on the Zvezda module isn’t working, which forced the three crewmembers of the International Space Station to use the toilet on the Soyuz and, then, a bag collection system. Luckily, help is on the way!
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Three more NASA shuttle flights may get ok’d
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-05-20 10:23:19
Members of the U.S. House of Representatives are considering legislation what would provide money for one additional shuttle flight beyond the scheduled 2010 retirement of the Space Shuttle fleet, along with authorization for two already budgeted flights.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-05-20 10:23:19
Members of the U.S. House of Representatives are considering legislation what would provide money for one additional shuttle flight beyond the scheduled 2010 retirement of the Space Shuttle fleet, along with authorization for two already budgeted flights.
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Whether to extend life of space shuttles or not? Oh, well maybe?
Written By: William Atkins
Section: UNI-verse
Category: The Science Blog
2008-04-30 16:17:49
Some U.S. federal politicians are trying to extend the operational life of NASA’s space shuttle fleet past 2010. Others aren’t so sure it is the wisest thing to do. Oh, what do we do?
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: UNI-verse
Category: The Science Blog
2008-04-30 16:17:49
Some U.S. federal politicians are trying to extend the operational life of NASA’s space shuttle fleet past 2010. Others aren’t so sure it is the wisest thing to do. Oh, what do we do?
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