US Focus: Readying for Another Launching
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WASHINGTON NASA is taking a major step this week toward returning astronauts to space. Engineers will ship a rocket-fuel tank that has been refitted to avoid the falling debris that caused the
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Nasa looks towards the first launch of the space shuttle since the Columbia disaster in 2003.
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Two business moguls announce plans to capitalize on the current hubbub over private spaceflight. Also: Speculation increases on whether SpaceShipOne will carry passengers on its second prize-attempt flight.... and more. By Dan Brekke.
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As NASA readies the space shuttle fleet to fly again, the agency&#39;s risk management teams are also paying attention to risk issues that affect the International Space Station.
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Americans may want to start bracing for another postage increase.
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Preparations are on track for Friday&#39;s evening launch of the  space shuttle Atlantis from Florida,  despite a small chance of a scrub due to weather.
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Ready for takeoff More modern, more art
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Preparations are on schedule for NASA's first nighttime space shuttle launch in four years, managers said Wednesday.
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A look across the Pacific for stock ideas.
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Enough procrastinating, already. Go global.
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Scientists gather to discuss their preferred targets for the next "flagship" mission to another world.
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Satellite radio is ready for your ears and maybe your portfolio.
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The news comes as some observers warn that the United States needs to focus more on training scientists and engineers.
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A new year is just around the corner. Is your portfolio ready?
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The US space agency, NASA, says work continues on safety improvements on the space shuttle design in anticipation of the shuttle&#39;s return to flight in 2005.
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The United States must make clear to  China it intends to defend its space assets and enlist allies  to counter possible threats from China, which recently tested  an anti-satellite missile, U.S. lawmakers said on Thursday.
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