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NASA: Shuttle Endeavour Launch 60% Likely to Proceed Wednesday
NASA has hopes that Wednesday's sixth attempted launch of the shuttle Endeavour will be successful, but is only giving a 60% chance of favorable weather conditions. The shuttle Endeavour's launch has been delayed five times already due to weather problems and dangerous gas... July 13 Liftoff of Shuttle Endeavor Scrubbed Due To Bad Weather
[UPDATE -- July 13, 6:51 EDT] The liftoff of the Space Shuttle Endeavor was scrubbed yet again on Monday, July 13, due to bad weather conditions. NASA has issued a statement, saying:"Liftoff of space shuttle... Space Shuttle Endeavour Launch Delayed Until Sunday July 12
The launch of the Space Shuttle Endeavour has been delayed until Sunday July 12 due to thunderstorms making it difficult for the craft to take off. The launch was already delayed by 24 hours due to lightning... Canadian astronaut Payette to go to space station Saturday
" Payette, 45, and her team are headed for a 16-day mission focusing mostly on construction. The crew will complete the assembly of the $1-billion U.S. Japanese Kibo science laboratory aboard the orbiting... NASA Launches Two Lunar Probes On Thursday
NASA launched two probes into space on Thursday, hoping to explore the moon for water sources and landing sites. The launch of the probes was pushed back a day to allow the shuttle Endeavour to try its mission, which was scrubbed for the second time due to a hydrogen gas... Space Shuttle Endeavour Launch Set for Wednesday, June 17
The space shuttle Endeavour is set to launch on Wednesday, June 17 at 5:40am EDT. Friday's launch was aborted after a safety check uncovered a hydrogen venting leak. NASA is anticipating no further delays once the... STS-125 Shuttle Atlantis Landing Delayed Until at Least Saturday
The space shuttle Atlantis is stuck in orbit for at least another day as stormy weather prevented them from touching down at Cape Canaveral at their planned 10am EDT landing time on Friday. The shuttle, with seven... Being a Chef at Food Games
Cooking especially baking might be one of you favorite hobbies however; you might find this hard to do if you are not gifted with talent to cook and may be quite afraid to experiment with glaze and cream. If you want to learn cooking and yet would want the privilege to do it... Hubble Telescope 'Captured' by STS-125 Space Shuttle Atlantis
Crew of the space shuttle Atlantis have 'captured' the Hubble telescope using the shuttle's robot arm. The STS-125 mission will now attempt to repair the Hubble over the course of the next five days. NASA's official...
created by Jarrett Martineau | 26 wks ago | updated 26 wks ago
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NASA Space Shuttle Atlantis Readies for Hubble Repair Mission
NASA's space shuttle Atlantis is fueled and ready to launch one last time to the Hubble Space Telescope. The seven astronauts have been waiting seven months for this mission, as it was delayed last fall when the... Discovery Shuttle landing successful says NASA Space Center
The Discovery shuttle landing has been successful says NASA Space Center.'Welcome Home Discovery' says NASA space Center seconds after the shuttle has safely landed in Florida." Discovery landed at NASA's Florida spaceport a short while ago, ending a 13-day mission that... International Space Station reaches full power after 10 years
The International Space Station (ISS) which began construction in 1998 has reached full power with the delivery of the final solar wings by space shuttle Discovery. Discovery, which launched on Sunday March, 15...
created by Blaine Metzgar | 34 wks ago | updated 34 wks ago
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Bat Clung to Space Shuttle
One casualty of the STS-119 space shuttle mission: a tiny bat. Normally, sirens and general movement around the launch pad serve to scare off any bats or birds who land on the shuttle or its rocket, but one bat was... NASA Discovery Shuttle 2nd Launch Set for 7:43pm EST Sunday
After the scheduled Wednesday launch was aborted when a hydrogen gas leak was discovered, NASA will attempt a second launch of the space shuttle Discovery on Sunday, March 15, 2009 at 7:43pm EST. The current weather...
created by Jarrett Martineau | 34 wks ago | updated 34 wks ago
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262 views | 12 recommendations | 2 comments
NASA delays Shuttle Discovery launch for fourth time
Shuttle Discovery was slotted to launch at some point this week after three previous delays, but technical malfunctions continue to ground the mission. Engineers debated Discovery's fate over a 13-hour meeting on...
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