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Space station crew finally at full staff of six (w/Video)

May 29, 2009 | 5 / 5 (2) | 0

The crew of the International Space Station has increased to six for the first time today with the arrival of three new residents including ESA astronaut Frank De Winne with the Soyuz TMA-15 spacecraft.

US space tourist's return put off by a day

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

Apr 03, 2009 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0

(AP) -- A billionaire American space tourist in the middle of his second stay aboard the international space station will return to Earth a day later than originally planned, Russian space officials said ...

Discovery Docks to International Space Station

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

Mar 17, 2009 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- At 5:19:53: p.m. EDT, space shuttle Discovery docked to the Pressurized Mating Adaptor on the front of the International Space Station's Harmony module.

Shuttle Discovery zooms toward space station

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

Mar 17, 2009 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0

(AP) -- With a kick of its rocket thrusters, space shuttle Discovery zoomed to the international space station Tuesday to deliver one last set of solar wings that should bring the orbiting complex to full ...

NASA hopeful repairs will permit Sunday launch

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

Mar 14, 2009 | 5 / 5 (1) | 1

(AP) -- NASA is unsure what caused the hydrogen gas leak that prevented space shuttle Discovery from flying, but nonetheless will attempt another launch Sunday.

NASA Plans Test of 'Electronic Nose' on International Space Station

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

Nov 19, 2008 | 5 / 5 (2) | 1

NASA astronauts on space shuttle Endeavour's STS-126 mission will install an instrument on the International Space Station that can "smell" dangerous chemicals in the air. Designed to help protect crew members' health and ...