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NASA's STS-119 rescheduled for Feb. 27
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-02-14 08:56:34
NASA officials have delayed the space shuttle Discovery launch from February 22 to 27 because they are still concerned with the shuttle’s fuel tank pressurization values. The mission is important to NASA and the world space community because its astronauts will install the last set of solar panels to complete the power grid for the International Space Station.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-02-14 08:56:34
NASA officials have delayed the space shuttle Discovery launch from February 22 to 27 because they are still concerned with the shuttle’s fuel tank pressurization values. The mission is important to NASA and the world space community because its astronauts will install the last set of solar panels to complete the power grid for the International Space Station.
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NASA STS-119 mission delayed at least one week
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-02-03 19:35:02
NASA announced on Tuesday, February 3, 2009 that its next assembly mission to the International Space Station will be delayed at least one week in order to check out iffy control valves on space shuttle Discovery, the NASA orbiter that will take its STS-119 crew up into space.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-02-03 19:35:02
NASA announced on Tuesday, February 3, 2009 that its next assembly mission to the International Space Station will be delayed at least one week in order to check out iffy control valves on space shuttle Discovery, the NASA orbiter that will take its STS-119 crew up into space.
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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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U.S. announces space station concept 25 years ago
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-01-22 09:23:44
Twenty-five years ago, on January 25, 1984, President Ronald Reagan announced in his State of the Union Address the plan of the United States to build a permanently manned space station "within the decade."
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-01-22 09:23:44
Twenty-five years ago, on January 25, 1984, President Ronald Reagan announced in his State of the Union Address the plan of the United States to build a permanently manned space station "within the decade."
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NASA to air HD tour of International Space Station
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-01-21 16:16:29
During NASA’s mission STS-126 to the International Space Station, ISS Expedition 18 commander Mike Fincke filmed a high definition (HD) tour of their "four-bedroom house" in space. The video will soon appear on NASA Television.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-01-21 16:16:29
During NASA’s mission STS-126 to the International Space Station, ISS Expedition 18 commander Mike Fincke filmed a high definition (HD) tour of their "four-bedroom house" in space. The video will soon appear on NASA Television.
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Astronauts voice New Year 2009 greetings for peaceful Earth
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-12-30 12:58:27
The International Space Station Expedition 18 astronaut crewmembers will air a special New Year’s multi-language greeting as they orbit high above the Earth.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-12-30 12:58:27
The International Space Station Expedition 18 astronaut crewmembers will air a special New Year’s multi-language greeting as they orbit high above the Earth.
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NASA furthers space commercialization with OSC, SpaceX
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-12-24 11:27:02
NASA announced on Tuesday, December 23, 2008, that it has awarded two contacts for twenty commercial flights to re-supply cargo to the International Space Station. NASA is preparing for the future of the U.S. space program with the help of the private space sector.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-12-24 11:27:02
NASA announced on Tuesday, December 23, 2008, that it has awarded two contacts for twenty commercial flights to re-supply cargo to the International Space Station. NASA is preparing for the future of the U.S. space program with the help of the private space sector.
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New space toilet is literally open for business
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-12-22 10:18:51
The new Russian-made commode onboard the International Space Station is fully functioning except that the privacy curtain hasn’t been put up yet. Boy, that's one big step for mankind, but one immodest step for those crewmembers!
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-12-22 10:18:51
The new Russian-made commode onboard the International Space Station is fully functioning except that the privacy curtain hasn’t been put up yet. Boy, that's one big step for mankind, but one immodest step for those crewmembers!
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Beam holiday greetings to Space Station
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-12-12 11:02:01
The crew of the International Space Station has beamed holiday greetings to all humans on Earth and we have the ability to uplink a holiday postcard to the three ISS astronauts via a NASA website. I'm sure Scotty will beam them up to the Station!
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-12-12 11:02:01
The crew of the International Space Station has beamed holiday greetings to all humans on Earth and we have the ability to uplink a holiday postcard to the three ISS astronauts via a NASA website. I'm sure Scotty will beam them up to the Station!
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Need a 2009 calendar of the International Space Station?
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-12-10 13:20:33
NASA has you covered, with the International Space Station 2009 calendar available online. And, it’s lucky the universe is expanding because it (almost) needs to be larger just to accommodate all the information found on the calendar about the ISS and other important U.S. space facts.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-12-10 13:20:33
NASA has you covered, with the International Space Station 2009 calendar available online. And, it’s lucky the universe is expanding because it (almost) needs to be larger just to accommodate all the information found on the calendar about the ISS and other important U.S. space facts.
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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 strikes deal with Russian transport to ISS
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-12-02 20:18:57
On Tuesday, December 2, 2008, NASA announced it has signed a $141 million deal with the Russian Federal Space Agency (RSA) for crew and cargo transport services back and forth between the International Space Station through the spring of 2012.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-12-02 20:18:57
On Tuesday, December 2, 2008, NASA announced it has signed a $141 million deal with the Russian Federal Space Agency (RSA) for crew and cargo transport services back and forth between the International Space Station through the spring of 2012.
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Endeavour, STS-126 crew lands on temp California runway
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-11-30 16:26:20
Because of bad weather in Florida, the STS-126 crew of the space shuttle Endeavour landed at its backup landing location at Edwards Air Force Base in southern California.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-11-30 16:26:20
Because of bad weather in Florida, the STS-126 crew of the space shuttle Endeavour landed at its backup landing location at Edwards Air Force Base in southern California.
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Astronauts fix Pee-purifier and Solar-wing-turner
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-11-25 11:37:46
The shuttle and space station astronauts were getting quite PEEved off with the new urine processor but in the end they yelled “YipPEE” when it finally ran ok. Plus, the repairs they made to the broken mechanism that turns the electrical-generating solar array seems to have done the trick after its first test run.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-11-25 11:37:46
The shuttle and space station astronauts were getting quite PEEved off with the new urine processor but in the end they yelled “YipPEE” when it finally ran ok. Plus, the repairs they made to the broken mechanism that turns the electrical-generating solar array seems to have done the trick after its first test run.
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Shuttle/ISS astronauts salute American troops
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-11-24 22:11:35
NASA announced that the U.S. astronaut crews of the space shuttle Endeavour and the International Space Station have sent special holiday season greeting to the American military back on Earth.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-11-24 22:11:35
NASA announced that the U.S. astronaut crews of the space shuttle Endeavour and the International Space Station have sent special holiday season greeting to the American military back on Earth.
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NASA lights ten candles for Space Station
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-11-18 08:30:09
In celebration of the tenth anniversary of the launching of the first component of the International Space Station (ISS), NASA and the world is celebrating the Zarya (“Dawn”) milestone on November 20, 2008.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-11-18 08:30:09
In celebration of the tenth anniversary of the launching of the first component of the International Space Station (ISS), NASA and the world is celebrating the Zarya (“Dawn”) milestone on November 20, 2008.
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STS-126’s Endeavour does rndz, proxops, dock with Space Station
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-11-16 17:29:45
The space shuttle Endeavour and its STS-126 crew performed their rendezvous (rndz) maneuvers on Sunday, November 16, 2008, came up close (proximity operations) to its target, and then successfully docked with the International Space Station.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-11-16 17:29:45
The space shuttle Endeavour and its STS-126 crew performed their rendezvous (rndz) maneuvers on Sunday, November 16, 2008, came up close (proximity operations) to its target, and then successfully docked with the International Space Station.
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STS-126 astronauts prepare urine cocktail at Space Station
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-11-12 08:16:50
The STS-126 mission to the International Space Station is preparing to launch on Friday, November 14, 2008 with a Water Recovery System that will recycle every last ounce of water onboard the Station including urine. So, you want to be an astronaut? Have a urine cocktail. Cheers! To your health!
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-11-12 08:16:50
The STS-126 mission to the International Space Station is preparing to launch on Friday, November 14, 2008 with a Water Recovery System that will recycle every last ounce of water onboard the Station including urine. So, you want to be an astronaut? Have a urine cocktail. Cheers! To your health!
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NASA’s STS-126 mission to space station ready to launch
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-10-31 09:39:57
NASA announced on Thursday, October 30, 2008, that its space shuttle Endeavour and its STS-126 crew is set to launch on November 14, 2008, at a liftoff time of 7:55 p.m.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-10-31 09:39:57
NASA announced on Thursday, October 30, 2008, that its space shuttle Endeavour and its STS-126 crew is set to launch on November 14, 2008, at a liftoff time of 7:55 p.m.
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Russia safely sends home Space Station 17 crew
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-10-24 08:53:52
NASA announced that the International Space Station Expedition 17 crew was returned safely home to Earth on Thursday, October 23, 2008. Anxiety was a bit high after the last two Soyuz spacecraft descended with dangerous ballistic trajectories.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-10-24 08:53:52
NASA announced that the International Space Station Expedition 17 crew was returned safely home to Earth on Thursday, October 23, 2008. Anxiety was a bit high after the last two Soyuz spacecraft descended with dangerous ballistic trajectories.
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