Space shuttle begins descent for California landing
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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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The shuttle Atlantis safely landed in Florida Wednesday, completing a successful mission to install Europe's first space laboratory.
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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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The countdown for the December 7 launch of the Space Shuttle Discovery's mission to the International Space Station has begun as scheduled.
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The space shuttle Atlantis glided down to an uneventful pre-dawn landing today, concluding a mission that marked NASAÂs resumption of construction on the International Space Station.
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Final preparations were under way Friday for the launch of the space shuttle Atlantis for the first mission of the year, with weather conditions looking good for a blastoff to the International Space Station.
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The Discovery space shuttle undocked from the International Space Station to begin its journey back to Earth after an eight day construction visit.
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The US space shuttle Atlantis headed for the International Space Station early Saturday on this year&#39;s first mission, aimed at boosting the station&#39;s power-generating capacity.
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The crew of the US shuttle Atlantis inspected the craft for damage sustained during takeoff as they headed out into space, preparing to dock with the International Space Station on Sunday.
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The space shuttle Atlantis has blasted off after nearly two weeks of delays, heading to the International Space Station on the first NASA construction mission since the 2003 Columbia disaster.
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida  - Astronauts aboard space   shuttle Atlantis fired their ship's braking rockets on Thursday   to leave orbit and head for landing after a 12-day construction   mission at the International Space Station.
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EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, California  - The U.S. space shuttle Atlantis touched down on Friday in California's Mojave Desert after rain and thick clouds prevented it from returning to its home port in Florida.
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HOUSTON - Astronauts aboard NASA's shuttle Discovery began their first full day in orbit Wednesday with a heat shield inspection as they head toward an orbital rendezvous with the International Space Station (ISS).
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NASA said Friday that all systems on the space shuttle Atlantis were functioning and the craft was ready for liftoff near Cape Canaveral, Fla.  The process of filling the external orange fuel tank of the shuttle, which is scheduled to launch at 11:41 a.m.
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The space shuttle Atlantis has been successfully launched from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
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By MIKE SCHNEIDER CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Atlantis' six astronauts began inspecting the space shuttle's thermal skin for damage early Sunday as they soared toward the international space station.
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida  - NASA is finally ready to fly its first mission of the year, with space shuttle Atlantis and seven astronauts scheduled for liftoff on Friday evening from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.