NASA Astronaut Settles in Aboard Space Station

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Space Station (ISS) and gearing up for the long orbital haul. officer for the next six months of his long-duration spaceflight. back there,” Chamitoff said of Earth this week in a televised interview. fraternal twins, and is making his first career spaceflight on Expedition 17. during his mission. expected to be delivered in 2009. shuttle Endeavour in November. Submitted by: CivilCitrus | Visited 4 times | Comments 0

♦ Jules Verne Gives ISS A Lift

1 vote	Image Caption: Backdropped by the darkness of space, the International Space Station is seen from Space Shuttle Discovery as the two spacecraft begin their relative separation. Earlier the STS-124 and Expedition 17 crews concluded almost nine days of cooperative work on board the Shuttle and Station. Submitted by: DealWorx - Visited 12 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ NASA Assigns Crew for Equipment Delivery Mission to Space Station

1 vote	To: SCIENCE EDITORS Contact: John Yembrick, Headquarters, Washington, +1-202-3580602, john.yembrick-1@nasa.gov, or Kylie Clem, Johnson Space Center, Houston, +1-281-483-5111, kylie.s.clem@nasa.gov, both of NASA WASHINGTON, July 16 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -NASA has assigned the crew for space shuttle mission STS-128. Submitted by: GWebmaster - Visited 8 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Discovery crew says 'sayonara' to space station

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HOUSTON — Space shuttle Discovery prepared to bid goodbye to the International Space Station on Wednesday. But saying "sayonara" might also be appropriate. Discovery was scheduled to pull away from the space station on Wednesday morning, ending a nine-day visit that was highlighted by the installation of a new Japanese lab. The shuttle and its crew of seven, including a Japanese astronaut... Submitted by: mosa - Visited 18 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Discovery does backflip, docks at space station

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CAPE CANAVERAL — The space shuttle Discovery successfully docked with the International Space Station Monday, on a mission to deliver Japan's Kibo science lab and a toilet pump. "Houston to station, capture confirmed," said pilot Ken Ham at 2:03 p.m. ET. The space station rang the ship's bell in the traditional Naval greeting. After leak checks... Submitted by: Dediwebspace - Visited 15 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ With lab delivered, shuttle to leave space station

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HOUSTON (AP) — Space shuttle Discovery prepared to bid goodbye to the international space station on Wednesday. But saying "sayonara" might also be appropriate. Discovery was scheduled to pull away from the space station on Wednesday morning, ending a nine-day visit that was highlighted by the installation of a new Japanese lab. The shuttle and its crew of seven, including a Japanese astronaut... Submitted by: noorol - Visited 12 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ International Space Station Joint Statement

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Image Caption: In Paris, NASA Administrator Michael Griffin is joined at the 2008 meeting of the International Space Station Heads of Agency by Guy Bujold, Canadian Space Agency president; Jean-Jacques Dordain, European Space Agency director-general; Anatolii N. Perminov, Russian Federal Space Agency head; and Keiji Tachikawa, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency president. Credit: ESA/S. Submitted by: Dannyboyonline - Visited 17 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Russian supply ship arrives at International Space Station

1 vote	CAPE CANAVERAL (AP) — A Russian supply ship docked to the international space station on Friday, delivering more than 2 tons of food, water, equipment and scientific experiments. The three men aboard the space station monitored everything from inside. Russian and U.S. space officials said the docking went smoothly. Submitted by: Morgul - Visited 16 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ NASA estimates 3,000 to 4,000 shuttle job losses

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CAPE CANAVERAL — NASA told a Senate panel on Monday that it anticipates losing 3,000 to 4,000 jobs at its launching site once the space shuttles stop flying in two more years, about half the cutback initially reported. Although as many as 6,000 to 7,000 shuttle jobs will be eliminated at Kennedy Space Center, about 3,000 positions will open up in the new exploration program... Submitted by: Ted_Lang - Visited 9 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Discovery does backflip, docks at space station

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CAPE CANAVERAL — The space shuttle Discovery successfully docked with the International Space Station Monday, on a mission to deliver Japan's Kibo science lab and a toilet pump. "Houston to station, capture confirmed," said pilot Ken Ham at 2:03 p.m. ET. The space station rang the ship's bell in the traditional Naval greeting. After leak checks... Submitted by: Smyrl - Visited 15 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Discovery crew says 'sayonara' to space station

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HOUSTON — Space shuttle Discovery prepared to bid goodbye to the International Space Station on Wednesday. But saying "sayonara" might also be appropriate. Discovery was scheduled to pull away from the space station on Wednesday morning, ending a nine-day visit that was highlighted by the installation of a new Japanese lab. The shuttle and its crew of seven, including a Japanese astronaut... Submitted by: Aemc310 - Visited 11 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ With lab delivered, shuttle to leave space station

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HOUSTON (AP) — Space shuttle Discovery prepared to bid goodbye to the international space station on Wednesday. But saying "sayonara" might also be appropriate. Discovery was scheduled to pull away from the space station on Wednesday morning, ending a nine-day visit that was highlighted by the installation of a new Japanese lab. The shuttle and its crew of seven, including a Japanese astronaut... Submitted by: dylanj - Visited 15 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Discovery Set To Launch May 31 Despite Concerns

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The space agency expressed confidence Monday in the Soyuz capsule as a lifeboat for fliers on the international space station, while the Russians continued to investigate the vessel's steep re-entry on its most recent flight.The endorsement came as top NASA officials set May 31 as the date for the launch of the space shuttle Discovery for a 14-day mission to the space station. Submitted by: MayurGondaliya - Visited 14 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Manhattan Office Space

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♦ NASA's Johnson Space Center to Reopen Wednesday

1 vote	To: SCIENCE EDITORS Contact: Michael Curie, Headquarters, Washington, +1-202-3584715, michael.curie@nasa.gov, or John Ira Petty, Johnson Space Center, Houston, +1-281-483-5111, john.i.petty@nasa.gov, both of NASA HOUSTON, Aug. Submitted by: rmg - Visited 16 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Storage unit added to space station's Kibo laboratory

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CAPE CANAVERAL — The space station's huge new Japanese lab got even bigger Friday when the astronauts attached an attic to it for extra storage. The attic — essentially a 14-foot shed, or closet, for spare tools and equipment — was popped atop the 37-foot Kibo science laboratory by astronauts operating the international space station's robot arm. "Nice work... Submitted by: FFTEX - Visited 5 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ XMM-Newton Finds Missing Matter

1 vote	To: STATE EDITORS Contact: Dana Davis, dana.l.davis@nasa.gov, or Rob Lazaro, robert.lazaro-1@nasa.gov, both of NASA's Johnson Space Center, Houston, +1-281-244-0933 HOUSTON, May 6 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --NASA astronaut Stan G. Love will return home to Eugene, Ore.... Submitted by: ryan_uk - Visited 8 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ NASA Sends Montana Teacher David Bixby Back to School

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To: STATE EDITORS Contact: Dewayne Washington of NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Md., +1-301-286-0040, Dewayne.A.Washington@nasa.gov GREENBELT, Md., July 18 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -David Bixby, elementary school teacher at Hellgate Elementary School in Missoula, Mont., spent a week of challenge and discovery at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md. Submitted by: bob803 - Visited 6 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Space Shuttle Discovery to Land Today

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Space Station (ISS). billion Kibo laboratory and a new crewmember to the space station. "The mission's coming to an end, but it's going to be good to get home today," said shuttle commander Mark Kelly. spacewalks to outfit the new module. to launch next year. astronaut Garrett Reisman. mission. commode broke down near the end of his stay. Earth's gravity after months living without it. Submitted by: Mental Merlin - Visited 9 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Commander Peggy Whitson Breaks Record For Time In Space For A U.S. Astronaut

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ScienceDaily (Apr. 21, 2008) — Commander Peggy Whitson and cosmonaut Yuri Malenchenko of the 16th International Space Station crew landed on the steppes of Kazakhstan around 4:30 a.m. EDT April 19 after 192 days in space. All three people aboard the Soyuz TMA-11 spacecraft were reported to be in good condition after their re-entry and landing. Submitted by: kmap - Visited 4 - Comments 0 - Write first comment