"CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) -- Space shuttle Endeavour's astronauts unfurled a 100-foot, laser-tipped pole and surveyed their ship for any launch damage Saturday while drawing ever closer to their destination,...
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UPDATE:Space Shuttle Discovery and her crew are safely back on earth following a beautiful landing in Florida.Hitching a ride home: astronaut Garrett E. Reisman, who flew to the International Space Station...
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Cape Canaveral historian Ray Osborne will give a multi-part presentation on the history of the local Indians known at Ays and the artifacts that have been found on this ancient culture. Also there will be a special music presentation by singer/songwriter Chris...
"Pentagon Paid $998,798 to Ship Two 19-Cent Washers
By Tony Capaccio
Aug. 16 (Bloomberg) -- A small South Carolina parts supplier collected about $20.5 million over six years from the Pentagon for fraudulent shipping costs, including $998,798 for sending two 19-cent washers...
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The uneasiness the Astronauts must feel knowing Space Shuttle Columbia experienced almost the exact same problem when it's heat shield failed 4 years ago and tragically breaking up over the skies must weigh...
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The Astronauts can thank their lucky stars there is a space station to dock into, as they would be rolling the dice with their lives with little recourse otherwise as they tried to re enter the earths...
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"CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Stargazers will get a rare triple planetary treat this weekend with Jupiter, Mercury and Mars appearing to nestle together in the predawn skies. About 45 minutes before dawn on Sunday those...
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"(CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.) —Space shuttle Atlantis and its six astronauts glided to a safe landing in darkness early Thursday, ending a 12-day mission whose smooth success was briefly upstaged by the high drama...
"CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Atlantis' six astronauts woke up Sunday prepared to inspect the space shuttle's thermal skin for damage as they soared toward the international space station.
NASA managers said hours after Saturday's launch that there was no obvious damage to Atlantis...
"CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida - Nasa said today that September 6 was the earliest possible date for its next attempt to launch space shuttle Atlantis on a mission to the International Space Station.
The US space...
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This article is part of the meta-post 4169 Words Mostly Mine or How George Allen Is A Racist Biggot. This article covers how Cape Breton will be the launching point of some spacecrafts in the future.
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"Washington - US space agency Nasa on Wednesday gave the go- ahead for the launch of space shuttle Atlantis after two days of safety inspections.
The shuttle is now slated to launch on August 27 at 20:30 GMT from Cape Canaveral, Florida, on a mission to the International...
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"It may soon be possible to fly from Cape Breton to Vancouver in 45 minutes — the only catch is it's going to cost about $250,000 a person and there will still be three-hour wait at the airport.
PlanetSpace, a consortium of international companies and stakeholders, have...
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" PORT CANAVERAL, Fla. - A steering problem caused a new cruise ship to roll abruptly Tuesday, throwing passengers and crew to the deck and injuring dozens, including two critically, officials said. One passenger said seawater flooded several upper decks of the Crown...
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