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Space Shuttle Discovery headed to the Smithsonian

The Smithsonian`s National Air and Space Museum is preparing to welcome the space shuttle Discovery ...

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NASA powers down Discovery for the final time

NASA has powered down space shuttle Discovery for the final time, nearly three decades after it firs...

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NASA moves flight test of Orion capsule up to 2014

NASA says it will flight test its Orion crew space capsule three years earlier than planned.

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NASA signs over shuttle title to California museum

NASA has transferred ownership of the retired space shuttle Endeavour to a California museum.

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NASA made right picks for retired shuttles: Report

NASA`s watchdog says the space agency acted properly when it picked new homes for the retired space ...

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Columbia shuttle item found in Texas lake: NASA

A piece of the space shuttle Columbia, which broke apart and burned on re-entry more than eight year...

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Space shuttles will soon be museum pieces

The end of the US space shuttle program brings the start of a new chapter for the remaining orbiters...

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Atlantis lands safely, ending US spaceflight era

Atlantis landed at Kennedy Space Center in Florida ending NASA`s space shuttle program.

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NASA`s space shuttle program to end tomorrow

Space shuttle Atlantis has undocked from the International Space Station (ISS) and is scheduled to m...

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Shuttle Atlantis begins final trip back home

The astronauts closed the hatches between the shuttle and the station yesterday and undocked and dep...

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Space shuttle Atlantis crew almost done packing up

The 10 space travelers spent the day putting some final items in Raffaello, the Italian-made cargo c...

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NASA troubleshooting Atlantis shuttle computer

NASA was troubleshooting one of five primary computers on board the Atlantis space shuttle.

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Astronauts make last spacewalk of shuttle era

Two US astronauts stepped out on the last spacewalk of the shuttle era at the International Space St...

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`Atlantis Shuttle to stay one extra day in space`

NASA has decided to extend its final space shuttle mission by one day and provided a bonus day to it...

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Atlantis astronauts enter Cargo module

US space shuttle Atlantis` astronauts entered the newly-installed Raffaello cargo module today as NA...

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Debris threatens space station as Atlantis docks: NASA

NASA is tracking a piece of Soviet space debris that could collide with the International Space Stat...

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Atlantis docks with space station one last time

Space shuttle Atlantis Sunday arrived at the International Space Station (ISS) for one final visit.

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Space shuttle astronauts will check for damage

Atlantis astronauts will spend most of their first full day in orbit checking the space shuttle`s de...

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Nasa`s shuttle Atlantis on last mission

Atlantis and four astronauts rocketed into orbit on NASA`s last space shuttle voyage.

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NASA needs new `breakthrough,` says Obama

NASA needs new technology breakthroughs to revitalise its mission to explore the universe, President...

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End of space shuttle end to US dominance of space

Top officials at the space agency, however, maintain this isn`t the end of this country`s manned eff...

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Shuttle Atlantis prepares to rocket into history

The liftoff is scheduled for July 8 at 15:26 GMT from Kennedy Space Center in Florida`s Cape Canaver...

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Shuttle Atlantis ready to fly July 8: NASA

Atlantis` 12-day mission to ISS is the final flight of the 30-year Space Shuttle Programme.

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NASA fuels shuttle Atlantis in last-launch test

A countdown rehearsal for final flight will be conducted next week with the four Atlantis astronauts...

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Next-to-last space shuttle flight lands on Earth

Endeavour and its six astronauts returned to Earth with a safe middle-of-the-night landing.

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Shuttle Endeavour prepares for final glide home

Endeavour and its crew of six astronauts were to glide in for a nighttime touchdown at 0635 GMT.

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Shuttle Endeavour arrives at space station

Endeavour docked at the International Space Station on Wednesday morning.

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Shuttle crew at space center for next launch

Shuttle crew returned to the Kennedy Space Center on Thursday to prepare for a second launch attempt...

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NASA expects shuttle Endeavour to launch May 16

NASA expects repairs to be done in time for the space shuttle Endeavour to launch on May 16.

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Over 20 injured in stone-pelting on shuttle train

Over 20 passengers of Delhi-Hapur daily shuttle train were injured when unidentified persons hurle...

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Endeavour launch target pushed back to May 10

Endeavour launch was called off due to a failed heater in one of the hydraulic power generators.

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US space shuttle Endeavour launch delayed

NASA said two heaters on one of the shuttle`s three onboard power units had failed.

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Tragic romance eclipses 2nd-to-last shuttle flight

Mark Kelly would indeed command the next-to-last space shuttle flight and that his wounded wife woul...

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Giffords cleared to attend shuttle launch: Husband

Rep Gabrielle Giffords will attend husband Mark Kelly`s space shuttle launch in Florida on Friday.

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NASA confirms April 29 launch for Endeavour shuttle

Endeavour will fly to the ISS. The crew of six will deliver a $2 bn particle physics experiment.

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Chicago planetarium fails to acquire retired space shuttle

Chicago`s Adler Planetarium has failed in its attempt to acquire retired space shuttles from NASA.

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NASA to announce museums for retiring space shuttles

US space agency will announce the museums that will host the three retiring space shuttles today.

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NASA delays flight of Endeavor to avoid space jam

NASA is delaying its next space shuttle flight because of a Russian launch conflict.

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US Shuttle Discovery makes historic last landing

Space shuttle Discovery will now end its days as a museum piece to delight the crowds.

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Discovery completes final flight, 27 years of space travel

Discovery`s 27 years of service ended when it landed at 11.57 a.m. (1657 GMT) at the Kennedy Space C...

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Shuttle Discovery prepares for last landing

Discovery blasted off on February 24 to deliver supplies to hold spare parts for the ISS.

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Shuttle Discovery on final flight home

The space shuttle Discovery undocked from the ISS Monday as the oldest shuttle in the US space agenc...

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Discovery`s last mission extended by a day

Discovery space shuttle will undock from the ISS a day later than previously planned, NASA said.

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Discovery to dock with International Space Station

Shuttle Discovery is approaching the ISS today as part of its final odyssey into orbit.

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Injured astronaut aboard space shuttle `in spirit`

Timothy Kopra hobbled on crutches into Mission Control and called Discovery`s six astronauts.

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Space shuttle Discovery lifts off for final voyage

Shuttle Discovery lifted off on its own final scheduled flight from Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

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Discovery shuttle blasts off on final mission

The shuttle Discovery has blasted off on its final mission into orbit.

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Discovery shuttle poised for final launch

NASA`s oldest and most journeyed space shuttle is poised to launch today on its final mission.

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NASA to launch shuttle Discovery on Feb 24

Discovery`s launch date was announced at the conclusion of a flight readiness review in Florida.

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Discovery unharmed after tool accident

The accident took place as technicians changed a seal on the shuttle`s external fuel tank.

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