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Rescue shuttle at launch pad for Hubble trip
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May 10, 2009 |
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(AP) -- In what's expected to be the last time ever, both of NASA's shuttle launch pads are occupied. Atlantis is on one, primed for a flight this coming week to the Hubble Space Telescope. Endeavour sits ...
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Data from NYHOPS assists rescue efforts in Flight 1549 emergency
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Jan 21, 2009 |
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With its unique location along the western bank of the Hudson River, Stevens Institute of Technology provided a dramatic front row venue for the emergency landing and successful rescue of U.S. Airways Flight 1549.
NASA, NOAA set to launch NOAA-N Prime satellite
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Jan 22, 2009 |
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NASA is preparing to launch NOAA'S latest polar-orbiting operational environmental satellite, called NOAA-N Prime, providing an essential resource for NOAA's weather forecasts and improving the U.S. search ...
NASA Updates Shuttle Target Launch Date for Hubble Mission
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Jun 07, 2007 |
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NASA managers officially are targeting Sept. 10, 2008, for the launch of the fifth and final space shuttle servicing mission to the Hubble Space Telescope. During the 11-day flight, Atlantis' seven astronauts will repair ...
NASA plans for an emergency space rescue
Jul 13, 2005 |
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NASA scientists reportedly are ready with a plan called "Safe Haven" should the Discovery shuttle set for launch Wednesday experience a major problem.
New Environmental Satellite Successfully Launched
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Feb 06, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A new environmental satellite that will improve weather forecasting and monitor environmental events around the world soared into space this morning after a picture-perfect launch from Vandenberg ...
Bad weather could interfere with NASA test flight
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Oct 26, 2009 |
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(AP) -- NASA's newest rocket is on the verge of blasting off on a test flight.
Secrets of insect flight revealed
Sep 17, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers are one step closer to creating a micro-aircraft that flies with the manoeuvrability and energy efficiency of an insect after decoding the aerodynamic secrets of insect flight.
New Target Shuttle Launch Dates Announced as Astronauts Complete Rehearsal
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Sep 24, 2008 |
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The target launch date for space shuttle Atlantis' STS-125 mission to service the Hubble Space Telescope has been reset to Oct. 14 at 10:19 p.m. EDT. A news conference is scheduled for Friday, Oct. 3, at NASA's ...
NASA: Nicks on shuttle don't appear to be serious
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May 12, 2009 |
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(AP) -- The Atlantis astronauts uncovered a 21-inch stretch of nicks on their space shuttle Tuesday, but NASA said the damage did not appear to be serious.
KLM flies world's first 'passenger flight on biofuel'
Nov 23, 2009 |
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A Boeing 747, one of four engines powered by a 50-percent biokerosene mix, circled the Netherlands for an hour on Monday for what airline KLM called the world's first passenger flight using biofuel.
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