Atlantis shoots into space on key mission for Europe
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Shuttle Atlantis soared into orbit after a two-month delay on a mission to the International Space Station that will set a milestone for Europe's presence in space.
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla., Feb. 7  /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- NASA's space shuttle Atlantis completed a milestone to move it one step closer to a targeted March launch.
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EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif., June 22 Reuters) - The U.S. space shuttle Atlantis broke orbit on Friday to begin a fiery descent through the Earth's atmosphere for a landing in California's Mojave Desert.
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HOUSTON  -- Space shuttle Atlantis neared the end  of a two-day orbital journey on Saturday, approaching the  International Space Station to deliver Europe's first permanent  space research laboratory.
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An Ariane-5 rocket is set to take off from French Guiana Saturday in a crucial launch for Europe's space program, two years after the costly failure of a first attempted launch.
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla., Sept. 9 -- The shuttle Atlantis rocketed into orbit Saturday on a long-awaited mission to resume assembly of the space station three-and-a-half years after the 2003 Columbia disaster.
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The US space shuttle Atlantis and its seven member crew, including astronauts from France and Germany, are on a course to dock with the orbiting International Space Station Saturday after 48 hours in space.
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida  - NASA prepared to launch the space shuttle Atlantis on Thursday on a long-delayed mission to deliver a $1.9 billion European laboratory to the International Space Station, but weather threatened another postponement.
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All being well NASA has announced that space shuttle Atlantis will carry Europe's Columbus laboratory to the ISS on 7 February.â¦
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The establishment of the forerunner to the European Space Agency marks the continent's debut as a major player outside the atmosphere.
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The U.S. space shuttle  Atlantis was rolled out to its seaside launch pad on Thursday  in preparation for a planned liftoff in March on the first of  five missions NASA hopes to fly this year.
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida  - The countdown clock began ticking on Tuesday for the planned launch this week of the U.S. space shuttle Atlantis, which will return the beleaguered shuttle program to space after a six-month hiatus.
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Space shuttle Atlantis arrives at the International Space Station to deliver Europe's Columbus science laboratory.
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Shuttle Atlantis roared into space soaring toward the International Space Station for the first construction mission since the 2003 Columbia tragedy.
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WASHINGTON -- With a slow and determined pace, NASA's shuttle Atlantis rolled out to its Florida launch site Thursday, where the spacecraft is slated to rocket towards the International Space Station (ISS) in one month's time.
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida  - NASA will try to launch the space shuttle Atlantis as early as Jan. 24 on a delayed mission to deliver Europe's first permanent space laboratory to the International Space Station, mission managers said on Thursday.
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Atlantis' astronauts aimed for a morning touchdown Wednesday to conclude a two-week mission that expanded the international space station with the addition of a new European lab.