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Space Shuttle Endeavour Docks At Internationl Space Station Washington (AFP) March 13, 2008 
The seven crew members of the space shuttle Endeavour boarded the International Space Station on Thursday after docking high over Southeast Asia, NASA said. The space rendez-vous took place 342 kilometers (212 miles) over Singapore at 0349 GMT, two days after Endeavour blasted off from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, a NASA TV commentator said. A bell rang on the ISS after docking ... read more |
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Successful Manoeuvres Position Jules Verne ATV For Crucial Tests
Paris, France (ESA) Mar 13, 2008Jules Verne ATV successfully performed two boosts today, bringing the spacecraft to an altitude of 303 km - half-way between the insertion orbit reached after last Sunday's launch and the orbit of the International Space Station. The boosts used two of the four main engines on the Automated Transfer Vehicle. Each boost lasted for approximately 2 minutes and provided a change in velocity of ... more The Planets In Planetary Nebulae 
Rochester NY (SPX) Mar 13, 2008Astronomers at the University of Rochester, home to one of the world's largest groups of planetary nebulae specialists, have announced that low-mass stars and possibly even super-Jupiter-sized planets may be responsible for creating some of the most breathtaking objects in the sky. The news is ironic because the name "planetary" nebula has always been a misnomer. When these objects were ... more New Purdue Facility Aims To Improve NASA Moon Rocket Engine 
West Lafayette IN (SPX) Mar 13, 2008Purdue University engineers are conducting experiments using a new hydrogen facility to help NASA create designs to improve the cooling efficiency and performance of the J-2X rocket engine, critical for future missions to Mars and the moon. More efficient cooling improves performance and reduces the need for costly overhauls, said William Anderson, an associate professor in Purdue's School of ... more NASA puzzles over mysterious 10-second debris 
Washington (AFP) March 12, 2008Endeavour astronauts inspected the space shuttle's heat shield Wednesday, while NASA puzzled over a mysterious piece of debris that may have struck the shuttle's nose just after launch. Officials at the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas refused to speculate on the origin or even the size of the debris captured on camera 10 seconds after launch. Nor are they sure if it struck the shuttle ... more NASA Readies Hardware For Test Of Astronaut Escape System 
Hampton VA (SPX) Mar 13, 2008Returning humans to the moon by 2020 may seem like a distant goal, but NASA's Constellation Program already has scheduled the first test flight toward that goal to take place in less than 12 months. The Constellation Program is developing a new space transportation system to travel beyond low Earth orbit, expanding human exploration of the solar system and extending human reach to the moon and ... more |
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Houston, March 12, 2007 U.S. space shuttle Endeavour's STS-123 crew completed its first full day in space Wednesday, preparing for arrival at the International Space Station. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration said the astronauts inspected the orbiter's heat shield and prepared for their arrival at the ISS at 11:25 p.m. During the day the crew used the shuttle's robotic arm and orbiter ... more Shuttle Endeavour Lifts Off In Smooth Midnight Launch 
Cape Canaveral FL (SPX) Mar 11, 2008US Space Shuttle Endeavour blasted into space at 0628 GMT Tuesday, carrying Japan's first space lab to the International Space Station. Two minutes after launch Endeavour jettisoned its twin solid rocket boosters as it soared far above the Kennedy Space Center. The shuttle crew of seven, including Japanese astronaut Takao Doi, is on a 16-day mission to install the first stage of ... more China's Recoverable Moon Rover Expected In 2017 
Beijing (XNA) Mar 12, 2008China will have a recoverable moon rover, which will carry back lunar soil samples, by 2017 if technical research "progresses smoothly," said the chief designer of Chang'e-1, the country's first moon probe, here Tuesday. China plans to land a probe on the moon in 2013, said Ye Peijian, chief commander and designer of probe's satellite system, and an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences ... more Jules Verne On Track For Long Journey To ISS 
Paris, France (ESA) Mar 12, 2008Following an overnight recovery operation, Jules Verne ATV's propulsion system has successfully been restored to full robustness. The spacecraft has since performed the first orbital manoeuvres necessary to set up phasing with the International Space Station. Flight control and engineering support teams analysed the data coming from the Automated Transfer Vehicle's on board computers which ... more |
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Tempe AZ (SPX) Mar 12, 2008When space shuttle Endeavor blasts off on March 11, some tiny 'astronauts' will piggyback onboard an experimental payload from Arizona State University's Biodesign Institute. The new experiment, called "Microbial Drug Resistance Virulence" is part of the STS-123 space shuttle Endeavor mission. It will continue the research studies of Cheryl Nickerson, PhD, project leader and scientist in t ... more Space shuttle Endeavour is launched 
Cape Canaveral, Fla., March 11, 2007 Space shuttle Endeavour roared into the dark Florida sky early Tuesday, beginning a record 16-day mission to the International Space Station. Endeavour lifted off from the Kennedy Space Center at 2:28 a.m. EDT. During the STS-123 mission -- the longest flight ever taken to the ISS -- the Endeavour's seven astronauts will work with the three-member space station crew to install the first ... more Russia Dumps Korean Astro Boy For Astro Girl In Textbook Scandal 
Seoul (AFP) March 10, 2008South Korea on Monday chose a woman to be its first astronaut in a late change after Russia's space authorities said the man initially selected for next month's mission had breached training rules. Yi So-Yeon, 29, a biosystems engineering student, will now blast off on April 8 in a Russian-made Soyuz rocket, replacing 30-year-old male computer engineer Ko San on the 27-million-dollar space fare ... more Space tourism: The next frontier? 
Newark (UPI) Mar 10, 2008U.S. and Italian researchers predict outer space will become a frequent tourist destination during this century. "In the 21st century, space tourism could represent the most significant development experienced by the tourism industry," said University of Delaware Professor Fred DeMicco. DeMicco, along with Professor Silvia Ciccarelli of the University of Rome ... more
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