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U.S. Space Shuttle Endeavor Crew Helping To Expand, Double Space Station Living Space (AHN)  (AHN) - Space shuttle Endeavor has docked at the International Space Center, the hatches between the two are now open and the U.S. astronauts have been welcomed aboard, NASA officials say. - Mon, 17 Nov 2008 09:49:21 GMT Direct Link Email This Article
CBO: An Analysis of NASA's Plans for Continuing Human Spaceflight After Retiring the Space Shuttle  In 2004, President Bush announced his "Vision for U.S. Space Exploration," which called for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to complete construction of the International Space Station and retire the space shuttle fleet by 2010. Direct Link Email This Article
Space Shuttle Endeavour Cleared for Nov. 14 Launch
(SPACE.com)  SPACE.com - The space
shuttle Endeavour is set for a Nov. 14 launch toward the International
Space Station, where astronauts hope to deliver new gear that will prime the
orbital outpost for double-sized crews, top NASA officials announced late
Thursday. Direct Link Email This Article
Space Shuttle Endeavour to Launch Tonight
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CANAVERAL, Fla. Seven NASA astronauts and the space shuttle Endeavour are
poised to launch tonight on what they've called an extreme home improvement job
at the International Space Station. Direct Link Email This Article
Space shuttle Endeavour races toward space station  Space shuttle Endeavour raced toward the international space station on Saturday for a home makeover job after a brilliant moonlit launch that had NASA managers in awe. Direct Link Email This Article
Space shuttle Endeavour soars toward space station Speeding 17,000 miles an hour around Earth, space shuttle Endeavour aimed for a docking with the international space station Sunday to drop off a new housemate and deliver equipment which will change the outpost into a two-kitchen, two-bath, five-bedroom home. Direct Link Email This Article
Top Stories: Space shuttle Endeavour docks with space station  Space shuttle Endeavour has docked with the international space station 220 miles up. Direct Link Email This Article
Endeavour space shuttle docks at International Space Station  NASA's space shuttle Endeavour docked with the International Space Station on Sunday afternoon for a mission that will primarily focus on preparing the outpost to accommodate more astronauts for long-duration stays. Direct Link Email This Article
Space Shuttle Endeavor Docks With Space Station  Space shuttle Endeavour has docked with the international space station 220 miles up. Direct Link Email This Article
Report: Space Shuttle Retirement Date in Jeopardy
(SPACE.com) SPACE.com - WASHINGTON -
The addition of an extra mission to NASA's space shuttle flight manifest could
significantly reduce the chance of retiring the orbiter fleet in 2010 as
planned, possibly to as low as 5 percent, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO)
said in a report released Monday. Direct Link Email This Article
NASA Updates Thursday's Hubble Servicing Mission and Space Shuttle Readiness Review Briefing Times  The time of Thursday's media teleconference to discuss the status of the shuttle servicing mission to the Hubble Space Telescope has changed to 5:30 p.m. EDT. A news conference at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida to discuss the status of the next space shuttle launch now will begin no earlier than 6:30 p.m. Direct Link Email This Article
Space Shuttle Endeavour Enters Final Launch Countdown (AHN)  (AHN) - NASA has begun the final launch countdown as the space shuttle Endeavour prepares to lift off from the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida. Astronauts have boarded the shuttle, the cabin has been pressurized and engineers have withdrawn the docking bridge in final preparation for launch. - Fri, 14 Nov 2008 18:56:04 GMT Direct Link Email This Article
SPACE SHUTTLE ENDEAVOUR BLASTS INTO NIGHT SKY  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Space shuttle Endeavour and a crew of seven blasted into the night sky Friday, bound for the international space station and the most extreme home makeover project ever attempted by astronauts. The shuttle rose off its... Direct Link Email This Article
Raw: Space shuttle Endeavour blasts into night sky  Space shuttle Endeavour and a crew of seven blasted into the night sky Friday, bound for the international space station and the most extreme home makeover project ever attempted by astronauts. The shuttle rose off its launch pad at 7:55 p.m. EST, right on time, in a brilliant flash of light visible for miles around. Direct Link Email This Article
Space Shuttle Endeavour Successfully Launches For 13-Day Mission To ISS (AHN) (AHN) - The space shuttle Endeavour has successfully launched from the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida. Lifting off at exactly 7:55 pm ET, Endeavour successfully separated from its twin thrust boosters and will flawlessly enter orbit as it prepares to rendezvous with the International Space Station (ISS) for a 13-day mission. - Fri, 14 Nov 2008 20:09:01 GMT Direct Link Email This Article
NASA begins countdown for space shuttle launch Countdown clocks at the Kennedy Space Center began ticking down on Tuesday toward Friday's launch of space shuttle Endeavour on a mission to outfit the International Space Station for an expanded live-aboard crew. Direct Link Email This Article
CU-Boulder to launch butterfly, spider K-12 experiments Nov. 14 on space shuttle  A NASA space shuttle mission carrying a University of Colorado at Boulder payload of web-spinning spiders and wannabe butterflies will be closely monitored by hundreds of K-12 students from Colorado's Front Range after Endeavour launches from Florida for the International Space Station Nov. 14. Direct Link Email This Article
Space Shuttle Endeavor Readies for Station Linkup Space shuttle Endeavour closed in for a 220-mile-high linkup with the international space station on Sunday, hauling gear for a huge home makeover that will allow twice as many astronauts to live up there beginning next year. Direct Link Email This Article
NASA Announces Space Shuttle Prelaunch and Mission Web Coverage A prelaunch webcast, live blogs, podcasts, pictures and videos will highlight NASA's Web coverage of space shuttle Endeavour's STS-126 mission to the International Space Station. Direct Link Email This Article
Space shuttle crew practices for next launch Seven astronauts climbed aboard the U.S. space shuttle Endeavour on Wednesday in a practice run for a mission to deliver equipment needed to prepare the International Space Station for a larger crew. Direct Link Email This Article
Web-spinning Spiders And 'Wannabe Butterflies' Head To Space Shuttle  A NASA space shuttle mission carrying a payload of web-spinning spiders and wannabe butterflies will be closely monitored by hundreds of K-12 students from Colorado's Front Range after Endeavour launches from Florida for the International Space Station Nov. 14. Direct Link Email This Article
Space shuttle Endeavour Launched on STS-126 Mission  Space shuttle Endeavour roared off Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center on a spectacular tower of smoke and flames. Direct Link Email This Article
NASA Gives GO For Space Shuttle Launch on November 14 NASA managers completed a review Thursday of space shuttle Endeavour's readiness for flight and selected the official launch date for the STS-126 mission. Direct Link Email This Article
NASA Gives 'Go' for Space Shuttle Launch on Nov. 14 NASA managers completed a review Thursday of space shuttle Endeavour's readiness for flight and selected the official launch date for the STS-126 mission. Direct Link Email This Article
Space Shuttle Gears up for Home Improvement in Orbit
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CANAVERAL, Fla. - When NASA's shuttle Endeavour launches toward the
International Space Station this Friday, it will be hauling the mother lode of
new gear for some orbital renovations. Direct Link Email This Article
Space Shuttle Endeavour Go for Friday Launch
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CANAVERAL, Fla. - The shuttle Endeavour and seven NASA astronauts are cleared
for their planned Friday night launch toward the International Space Station,
mission managers said Tuesday. Direct Link Email This Article
Space Shuttle Astronauts Ready to Fly
(SPACE.com) SPACE.com - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Seven NASA
astronauts are spending what they hope will be their last day on Earth before
launching toward the International Space Station Friday night aboard the
shuttle Endeavour. Direct Link Email This Article
US Space Shuttle Endeavor Heads for Space Station  By Brian Wagner - The shuttle Endeavour has launched late Friday on a 15-day mission to visit the International Space Station for repairs and upgrades. Direct Link Email This Article
Space Shuttle Endeavour Docks at International Space Station  Shuttle brings a second toilet, new sleeping compartments, exercise gear and a water recycling system Direct Link Email This Article
Space Shuttle Endeavour to Launch Tonight  NASA's shuttle Endeavour is set to launch toward the space station for orbital home improvement. Direct Link Email This Article
Space Shuttle Gears up for Home Improvement in Orbit The shuttle Endeavour is packed with new gear to double space station crew size. Direct Link Email This Article
Astronauts inspect space shuttle on way to station The shuttle Endeavour crew scanned the ship's wings and heat shield on Saturday, checking for damage after Friday's launch as it headed for a rendezvous with the International Space Station. Direct Link Email This Article
Shuttle Endeavour Blasts Off Toward Space Station
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CANAVERAL, Fla. - The space shuttle Endeavour lit up the nighttime sky above
Florida late Friday as it launched seven NASA astronauts on an ambitious
orbital renovation project at the International Space Station. Direct Link Email This Article
Shuttle Astronauts to Dock at Space Station Today
(SPACE.com) SPACE.com - The space shuttle Endeavour is
closing in on the International Space Station, where its seven-astronaut crew
plans to dock today and deliver a new crewmate and vital gear to expand the
orbiting laboratory to handle double-sized crews. Direct Link Email This Article
Shuttle Hauling Equipment To Expand Space Station  A new toilet and fridge will soon be orbiting the Earth. Astronauts on board space shuttle Endeavour will take a load of new equipment up to the International Space Station, to get everything ready so that next year the station can double its crew from three to six. The space shuttle is scheduled to lift off Friday night. Direct Link Email This Article
Endeavour Astronauts Scan Shuttle Heat Shield for Damage
(SPACE.com) SPACE.com - Astronauts
aboard NASA's space shuttle Endeavour inspected their spacecraft's heat shield
for damage Saturday while engineers on Earth tackled minor communications
glitches as the orbiter heads toward a weekend rendezvous with the
International Space Station. Direct Link Email This Article
After 'Remarkable' Night Launch, Complex Shuttle Flight Ahead
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CANAVERAL, Fla. - The brilliant blaze of NASA's space shuttle Endeavour as it
rocketed into orbit under the light of a nearly full moon late Friday is just the
beginning of a challenging, but vital, flight to the International Space
Station (ISS) , mission managers said. Direct Link Email This Article
NASA Delays Hubble Shuttle Mission to May 2009
(SPACE.com) SPACE.com - The fallout
from a major glitch with the Hubble Space Telescope has again delayed NASA's
plans to send a space shuttle crew to overhaul the orbital observatory for the
final time, with launch now set for no earlier than May 2009 due to problems
with a spare part, the agency said late Thursday. Direct Link Email This Article
Shuttle Endeavour Swaps Launch Pads for November Liftoff
(SPACE.com) SPACE.com - The space shuttle Endeavour moved to
a new launch pad Thursday to gear up for a supply run to the International
Space Station next month. Direct Link Email This Article
Shuttle Endeavour's Heat Shield in Good Shape
(SPACE.com) SPACE.com - NASA's space shuttle Endeavour appears
to be in good shape, with engineers finding no need for an extra inspection of
the spacecraft's vital heat shield, mission managers said late Monday. Direct Link Email This Article
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