Private space ship lands safely
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MOJAVE: SpaceShipOne has landed safely in the California desert after a wild corkscrew-like ascent into space, and is now a step closer to a $US10 million prize intended to boost commercial-space travel.
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Paying passengers would be able to blast into space aboard privately operated rocket ships under legislation the House passed Saturday.
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The privately-funded craft SpaceShipOne has completed a flight into space after an airborne launch above the California desert. The flight will bring the spaceship crew the $10 million X Prize.
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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 successful mission to return to work on the international space station.&quot;Glad to be back. It was a great team effort.
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2nd LD Writethru: Shuttle Atlantis lands safely at Kennedy Space Center    WASHINGTON, Sept.
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The crew of the international space station has successfully re-docked a spaceship at a new port. Today&#39;s maneuver is in preparation for two upcoming spacewalks.
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MOJAVE, Calif.  - SpaceShipOne landed safely on  Wednesday in the California desert after a wild corkscrew-like  ascent into space, and is now a step closer to a $10 million  prize intended to boost commercial-space travel.
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The private rocket ship SpaceShipOne traveled into space and back today for the second time in five days, and was declared the winner of a $10 million prize.
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The space shuttle Endeavour landed safely yesterday after a mission that successfully tested many of the safety modifications put into place after the Columbia disaster four years ago.
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Scans of the shuttleÂs delicate heat shield this morning so far reveal no worrisome damage to the craft.
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The space shuttle Endeavour glided to a safe landing at the Kennedy Space Center, apparently not much worse for wear.
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The private spacecraft SpaceShipOne briefly entered space above the California desert Wednesday, completing the first of two qualifying flights for the $10 million X Prize.
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Monday&#39;s triumphant second flight of SpaceShipOne is a perfect example of private business taking up where government left off and improving an idea.
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The world&#39;s first private spaceship has blasted into the final frontier for the second time in five days, snatching the nearly 14-million dollar prize and founding a new era of space tourism.
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The space shuttle Atlantis landed safely at Edwards Air Force Base in California Friday, capping a two-week mission to the International Space Station.  Atlantis touched down at 3:49 p.m. EDT, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration said.
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Space shuttle Discovery&#039;s astronauts got some happy news Sunday: It&#039;s safe to fly home. Mission Control informed the crew of six that the ship&#039;s thermal shielding is &quot;100 percent cleared for entry&quot; in another week.
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A Soyuz spacecraft with a replacement crew for the International Space Station docked safely with the orbiting complex early today.