tagged w/ Space Shuttle Endeavor
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After more than a month's delay, space shuttle Endeavour and seven astronauts have thundered into orbit in a flight to the international space station, hauling up a veranda for Japan's enormous lab and looking to set a crowd record.
Success came on launch try number 6, on the eve of the 40th anniversary of the liftoff of man's first moon landing.
But the mood was dampened somewhat when Nasa managers watched the launch video.
Eight or nine pieces of foam insulation came off the external fuel tank during liftoff, and the shuttle was hit at least two or three times, said Bill Gerstenmaier, Nasa's space operations chief. Some scuff marks were spotted, but that probably is coating loss and considered minor, he said.After more than a month's delay, space shuttle Endeavour and seven astronauts have... more
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The Space Shuttle Endeavour has touched down safely at Edwards Air Force Base in California ending it's 16 day mission to resupply the International Space Station. It was the 124th Shuttle mission the 22nd time NASA has sent Endeavor into space.
Earlier attempts to land in Florida over the past two days had to be aborted due to poor weather at Cape Canaveral.
Another first for Current... Reuters, CNN and even NASA are yet to report the landing on their homepages.The Space Shuttle Endeavour has touched down safely at Edwards Air Force Base in... more
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Space shuttle Endeavour and its crew of seven departed the international space station on Friday, ending a 12-day visit that left the orbiting complex with more modern and deluxe living quarters for bigger crews.Space shuttle Endeavour and its crew of seven departed the international space station... more
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The space shuttle Endeavour has docked with the international space station.
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Lo Shuttle è partito all'1:55 da Cape Canaveral con a bordo sette astronauti insieme ad una seconda toilette per la Stazione Spaziale internazionale. Il compito degli astronauti sarà quello di ampliare la stazione orbitante e di installarvi un dispositivo che trasformerà la loro urina in acqua potabile. Verrà messa anche una palestra, un frigo (per il quale sono state caricate anche bevande e cibo), due forni ed un congelatore.Lo Shuttle è partito all'1:55 da Cape Canaveral con a bordo sette astronauti insieme... more
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Arale
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The space shuttle Endeavour left today (Friday) to join the international space station in ... well ... space. It carries with it 7 astronauts, on a 15 day mission to make the living space bigger; room for 6 instead of the current 3. It's going to be quite the party up there.The space shuttle Endeavour left today (Friday) to join the international space... more
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Endeavour's astronauts embarked on the fifth and final spacewalk of their mission Saturday, this time attaching a 50-foot inspection pole to the international space station for use by the next shuttle visitors.
Michael Foreman and Robert Behnken floated out the hatch late in the afternoon as the linked shuttle and station soared more than 200 miles above the Pacific. They spacewalked the night away, successfully accomplishing all their work.
Endeavour's astronauts embarked on the fifth and final spacewalk of their mission... more
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To be honest, I am not sure why you wouldn't at least try to repair the shuttle. It was damaged when a chunk of insulating foam smacked the belly on lift-off and penetrated the thermal sheilding on the ship. Now, NASA is trying to decide whether repairs are necessary for the ship to be able to re-enter the atomosphere. Since this is what caused the Columbia to explode...I vote for fix it, even if you think it doesn't HAVE to be fixed. Better safe than sorry, right??To be honest, I am not sure why you wouldn't at least try to repair the shuttle. It... more
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Two astronauts began a spacewalk Monday to replace equipment on the international space station as NASA worked feverishly to decide whether the shuttle Endeavour's crew would need to repair a gouge on the ship's belly later this week. (AP)Two astronauts began a spacewalk Monday to replace equipment on the international... more
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