Space Shuttle news articles

Repairing Shuttle Launch Pad Damage Repairing Shuttle Launch Pad Damage
Mon, June 16, 2008 - 1:40 pm
More than two weeks after Discovery's blastoff battered the launch pad, NASA is close to nailing down its repair strategy. NASA insists the damage can be mended in time for the next shuttle flight in October.
NASA Investigates Launch Damage NASA Investigates Launch Damage
Tue, June 03, 2008 - 9:32 am
NASA is trying to figure out why the launch pad has suffered its worst damage in 27 years of space shuttle flight.
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Discovery Docks With ISS Discovery Docks With ISS
Mon, June 02, 2008 - 2:18 pm
The space shuttle delivers a lab, an astronaut, a toilet pump and Buzz Lightyear.
Discovery Docking With ISS Monday Discovery Docking With ISS Monday
Mon, June 02, 2008 - 10:53 am
Space shuttle Discovery is closing in on the international space station ahead of docking, scheduled for this afternoon.
To Infinity, And Beyond! To Infinity, And Beyond!
Fri, May 30, 2008 - 5:24 pm
NASA is adding Buzz Lightyear to the list of Space Shuttle Discovery astronauts scheduled to launch Saturday.
Lexus In Space Lexus In Space
Mon, May 26, 2008 - 12:45 pm
Japan is about to roll out the Lexus of space station labs, a whopper in size and sophistication. The $1 billion Kibo lab is poised for a Saturday launch aboard space shuttle Discovery.
Data Survived Shuttle Columbia Disaster Data Survived Shuttle Columbia Disaster
Fri, May 09, 2008 - 11:46 pm
During Columbia's fateful mission, the drive had been used to store data from a scientific experiment on the properties of liquid xenon. Most of the information was radioed to Earth during Columbia's voyage.
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Shuttle Makes Rare Nighttime Landing Shuttle Makes Rare Nighttime Landing
Wed, March 26, 2008 - 7:48 pm
The space shuttle Endeavour is back on Earth after a 16 day, 6.5 million mile mission to the International Space Station. Watch the video of the landing
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Clouds Delay Shuttle Landing Clouds Delay Shuttle Landing
Wed, March 26, 2008 - 6:18 pm
Clouds moved in at virtually the last minute and thwarted NASA's first attempt to land Shuttle Shuttle Endeavour. The 2nd attempt is scheduled for around 7:30 p.m.
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Space Shuttle Endeavour Returns Space Shuttle Endeavour Returns
Wed, March 26, 2008 - 3:13 am
Endeavour scheduled to land in Florida Today
Goodbye Space Station, Hello Earth! Goodbye Space Station, Hello Earth!
Mon, March 24, 2008 - 8:03 pm
The space shuttle has undocked from the ISS and is on its way back to Earth. Watch the undocking.
Goodbye Space Station, Hello Earth! video
Shuttle Dock Successful
Thu, March 13, 2008 - 2:48 am
Space shuttle Endeavour successfully docked with the international space station late Wednesday night.
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