NASA stresses importance of Russian spacecraft to keep space station functioning
September 12th, 2008 in Space & Earth / Space ExplorationEven before NASA finishes its study into the possibility of flying the space shuttle beyond its scheduled retirement in 2010, top agency officials have concluded that extending the life of the orbiter fleet won't solve the problem of keeping the International Space Station operable for U.S. astronauts.
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