US marks 50 years since putting first American in orbit
February 21st, 2012 - 12:32 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 21 (IANS/EFE) Fifty years ago, Marine Corps officer John Glenn, wearing a flight suit and helmet similar to those he had worn as a fighter pilot, climbed inside ... Read more...
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NASA launches 2.7 bn-km voyage to Jupiter
August 6th, 2011 - 10:16 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 6 (IANS) NASA has launched a 2.7-billion km voyage to Jupiter that will try to discover the secrets behind the largest planet in the solar system.The unmaned $1.1 ... Read more...
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NASA to probe Jupiter’s stormy clouds
July 31st, 2011 - 4:54 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 31 (IANS) NASA will launch a spacecraft Friday to unravel the secrets of Jupiter, the largest planet in the universe.Temperatures on Jupiter drop to minus 234 degrees Fahrenheit, ... Read more...
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Atlantis’ landing ends final mission after 30 years of space shuttle era
July 21st, 2011 - 8:03 pm ICT by BNO News
CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA(BNO NEWS) -- Space shuttle Atlantis on Thursday landed at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida to end its final mission after 30 years of the administration's Space Shuttle Program.Atlantis ... Read more...
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Atlantis docks for last time with International Space Station
July 11th, 2011 - 11:48 am ICT by IANS
Washington, July 11 (IANS/EFE) The space shuttle Atlantis, on its final journey in orbit with four US astronauts aboard, successfully docked Sunday with the International Space Station on the 12-day ... Read more...
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End of US shuttle programme to leave thousands out of work
July 8th, 2011 - 11:42 am ICT by IANS
Cape Canaveral (Florida), July 8 (IANS/EFE) The coming end of the space shuttle era will take away the jobs of 24,000 people who hope to be able to find work ... Read more...
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NASA’s space shuttle Endeavour ends final mission
June 1st, 2011 - 8:21 pm ICT by BNO News
CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA (BNO NEWS) -- National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA) Space shuttle Endeavour and its six-astronaut crew on early Wednesday morning successfully made it back home and ended the shuttle's ... Read more...
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Illegal drugs discovered at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center
March 16th, 2011 - 1:04 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 16 (ANI): Illegal drugs have been found at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida.Investigators are now trying to find out how the substance ended up at the Florida ... Read more...
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US Air Force launches ’secret’ spy satellite into space
March 12th, 2011 - 12:36 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 12 (ANI): An unmanned Delta 4 rocket launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida on Friday apparently carrying a spy satellite.The rocket launch is hauling along a satellite for the National Reconnaissance ... Read more...
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Space shuttle Discovery lands on Earth after final mission
March 10th, 2011 - 2:36 am ICT by BNO News
CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA (BNO NEWS) -- Space shuttle Discovery on Wednesday ended a 13-day journey of more than five million miles with a smooth landing at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, ... Read more...
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Space shuttle Discovery set to return to Earth for final time
March 8th, 2011 - 1:13 pm ICT by BNO News
CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA (BNO NEWS) -- NASA on Monday announced that Space shuttle Discovery is scheduled to return to Earth for the final time on Wednesday, completing a 13-day mission to outfit ... Read more...
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Top secret US spy plane back after long sojourn
December 5th, 2010 - 3:18 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 5 (IANS) The US's first unmanned re-entry spacecraft has landed at an airfield on the California coast seven months after its launch.The X-37B's exact purpose remained shrouded in secrecy when ... Read more...
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NASA awards launch services contract for IRIS mission
June 9th, 2010 - 4:56 am ICT by BNO News
CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA (BNO NEWS) – NASA Tuesday awarded a contract to Orbital Sciences Corporation to launch the IRIS mission, NASA announced.The Interface Region Imaging Spectrograph spacecraft, also known as IRIS, will ... Read more...
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Shuttle Atlantis returns safely to end its last mission
May 26th, 2010 - 10:54 pm ICT by BNO News
CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA (BNO NEWS) – NASA on Wednesday announced the end of Space shuttle Atlantis’ 12-day journey after it landed for the last time at 8:48 a.m. EDT.Six astronauts boarded space ... Read more...
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Atlantis starts home journey
May 23rd, 2010 - 11:08 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 23 (DPA) The US space shuttle Atlantis separated from the International Space Station (ISS) Sunday to prepare for its home journey on the shuttle's last-ever mission before being retired.
The Shuttle ... Read more...
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NASA Prepares Shuttle Atlantis For Final Journey Into Space
May 14th, 2010 - 11:16 pm ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
May 14 (THAINDIAN NEWS) In Cape Canaveral, Florida this morning, the weather was partly cloudy and expected to clear into a warm, and beautiful sunny day. Puffy clouds flitted sparsely across clear ... Read more...
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North Carolina astronaut to board NASA’s next space shuttle flight
April 28th, 2010 - 11:31 pm ICT by BNO News
CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA (BNO NEWS) – NASA announced Wednesday that a North Carolina astronaut will be on their next space shuttle flight.Tony Antonelli, who was raised in Fayetteville, North Carolina, will make ... Read more...
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US Air Force launches ’space plane’
April 23rd, 2010 - 7:21 am ICT by IANS
Washington, April 23 (DPA) The US Air Force Thursday launched its so-called "space plane", an unmanned craft designed to fly for months in space.
A rocket carrying the X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle took ... Read more...
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NASA space shuttle Discovery returns safely
April 20th, 2010 - 11:55 pm ICT by BNO News
CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA (BNO NEWS) – NASA announced that space shuttle Discovery and seven astronauts landed safely Tuesday at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.The 15-day journey of more than 6.2 million ... Read more...
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NASA’S Discovery landing delayed by bad weather
April 19th, 2010 - 11:52 pm ICT by BNO News
CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA (BNO NEWS) – Discovery’s landing opportunity was delayed because of bad weather, the NASA said Monday.The seven astronauts boarding Discovery received a “no go” to perform the deorbit burn ... Read more...
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Space shuttle crew set to return to earth Monday
April 17th, 2010 - 11:10 pm ICT by BNO News
CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA (BNO NEWS) -- Space shuttle Discovery and its seven-member crew are expected to return to Earth on Monday, April 19, after a 14-day mission, NASA said on Saturday.NASA managers ... Read more...
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Astronauts complete first spacewalk of mission
April 10th, 2010 - 12:10 am ICT by IANS
Washington, April 9 (DPA) Two Discovery shuttle astronauts undertook the first spacewalk of the current mission at the International Space Station (ISS) early Friday, checking off a list of outside chores aboard ... Read more...
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Discovery Launch Puts Record Women In Space
April 6th, 2010 - 8:18 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Cape Canaveral, Florida, Apr 6, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The space shuttle Discovery commenced its journey towards the International Space Station during early Monday morning in order to provide the space station ... Read more...
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Discovery shuttle launched
April 5th, 2010 - 5:46 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, April 5 (DPA) NASA's Discovery space shuttle was launched Monday for a scheduled 13-day mission, one of the last remaining four flights for the ageing shuttle fleet.
Discovery took off from Cape ... Read more...
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Astronauts from Russia, US reach International Space Station
April 4th, 2010 - 10:32 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, April 4 (DPA) A US astronaut and two Russian cosmonauts arrived punctually at the International Space Station (ISS) Sunday, Russia's mission control spokesman Valeri Lyndin said.
The Russian Soyuz spaceship carrying American ... Read more...
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Space taxis: Bold new era or death of manned exploration?
March 9th, 2010 - 10:09 am ICT by IANS
By Anne K. Walters
Cape Canaveral (Florida), March 9 (DPA) The massive cement expanses that dot the flat Florida landscape have been launching pads for history: the first US astronauts blasted into ... Read more...
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Cocaine found at NASA premises
January 15th, 2010 - 4:26 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan. 15 (ANI): NASA has launched a probe after an unspecified amount of cocaine was found inside a plastic bag on the premises of the U.S. space agency.According to the New ... Read more...
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NASA remembers storied past, but looks to uncertain future (Flashback 2009)
December 30th, 2009 - 12:45 pm ICT by IANS
By Anne K. Walters
Cape Canaveral (Florida), Dec 30 (DPA) As the world marked the 40th anniversary of the first human on the moon this year, the future of the space programme ... Read more...
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Atlantis astronauts prepare for return to Earth
November 25th, 2009 - 6:58 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Nov 25 (DPA) NASA shuttle Atlantis undocked from the orbiting space station Wednesday for the final leg of a picture-perfect mission.
The undocking for its two-day journey back to Earth took ... Read more...
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Spacewalkers work outside International Space Station
November 20th, 2009 - 12:01 pm ICT by IANS
Cape Canaveral (Florida), Nov 20 (DPA) Two US astronauts left the safety of the International Space Station Thursday to install spare parts that will help it continue running smoothly in the future.
Space ... Read more...
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Space shuttle Atlantis lifts off from Cape Canaveral
November 17th, 2009 - 2:37 pm ICT by ANI
Cape Canaveral (Florida, US), Nov.17 (ANI): The space shuttle "Atlantis" rocketed into orbit on Monday with six astronauts and a full load of spare parts for the International Space Station.The Atlantis ... Read more...
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Space shuttle Atlantis blasts off
November 17th, 2009 - 4:19 am ICT by IANS
Cape Canaveral (Florida), Nov 17 (DPA) The space shuttle Atlantis thundered into the sky over Kennedy Space Centre Monday carrying six crew members on a mission to the International Space Station.The mission ... Read more...
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Space shuttle Atlantis ready for launch
November 17th, 2009 - 12:43 am ICT by IANS
Cape Canaveral (Florida), Nov 16 (DPA) The six-member crew of space shuttle Atlantis boarded the craft Monday in preparation for blast-off.
The all-American crew wearing orange jumpsuits were strapped to their seats by ... Read more...
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Astronauts transfer cargo carrier to ISS
September 1st, 2009 - 8:18 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 1 (DPA) The crews of the space shuttle Discovery and the International Space Station Monday transferred a container holding 816 kilograms of cargo to the station.
In the first day of ... Read more...
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Space shuttle Discovery blasts off (Lead)
August 29th, 2009 - 11:17 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 29 (DPA) Space shuttle Discovery blasted off in a midnight launch on a mission taking it to the International Space Station (ISS).
Discovery lifted off the launching pad at Cape Canaveral, ... Read more...
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