News tagged with shuttle flight
SpaceX flight to ISS could be late March: NASA
The first test flight of a commercial spacecraft to the International Space Station could happen in late March, NASA said on Thursday.
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Feb 02, 2012 |
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NASA OKs Feb. launch of private space station trip
A private California company will attempt the first-ever commercial cargo run to the International Space Station in February.
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Dec 09, 2011 |
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Russian spacecraft delivers new crew to ISS
A spacecraft carrying two Russians and an American docked Wednesday with the International Space Station in the first Russian manned mission for five months after a spate of technical failures.
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Nov 16, 2011 |
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Russia blames scientists for rocket crashes
Russia's chief prosecutor on Tuesday blamed a recent spate of disasters threatening the future of the International Space Station (ISS) on negligence by the country's underpaid rocket scientists.
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Oct 18, 2011 |
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Russia launches US telecoms satellite into orbit
Russian successfully launched a US Intelsat satellite into space late Wednesday, aboard a Zenit carrier rocket from the Baikonur space centre in Kazakhstan, a Russian space agency official said.
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Oct 06, 2011 |
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Russia postpones next manned launch to ISS
Russia on Friday said the next manned launch taking astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS) would take place two days later than previously announced, on November 14.
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Sep 16, 2011 |
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Astronauts might have to abandon space station (Update)
(AP) -- Astronauts may need to take the unprecedented step of temporarily abandoning the International Space Station if last week's Russian launch accident prevents new crews from flying there this fall.
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Aug 29, 2011 |
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Neil Armstrong urges return to the Moon
Neil Armstrong has urged a return to the Moon to train for missions to Mars as the United States contemplates the future of its space programme following the end of the shuttle era.
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Aug 25, 2011 |
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SpaceX plans November test flight to space station
California-based rocket maker SpaceX said that it will make a test flight in late November to the International Space Station, now that NASA has retired its space shuttle program.
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Aug 16, 2011 |
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Two of NASA's space shuttles meet nose-to-nose
(AP) -- NASA's retired space shuttles are trading places.
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Aug 11, 2011 |
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Crowd welcomes home, thanks final shuttle crew
(AP) -- It may have been the final big official event of the last space shuttle mission, but a welcome-home and thank-you party for the crew of Atlantis Friday wasn't dwelling on any sad ending.
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Jul 23, 2011 |
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Applause, but no tears in Mission Control at end
(AP) -- There was no crying in Mission Control.
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Jul 21, 2011 |
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Russia declares 'era of Soyuz' after shuttle
Moscow on Thursday declared it was now "the era of the Soyuz" after the US shuttle's last flight left the Russian system as the sole means for delivering astronauts to the International Space Station.
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Jul 21, 2011 |
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Space shuttle on verge of final landing
(AP) -- Perfect weather awaited space shuttle Atlantis on Thursday for the very last landing of the 30-year program.
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Jul 21, 2011 |
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Shuttle Atlantis heads home from space station
The crew of Atlantis undocked Tuesday from the International Space Station, wrapping up the last visit by a US shuttle to the orbiting outpost and setting its sights on an emotional homecoming.
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Jul 19, 2011 |
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