Shuttle crew readies for landing
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Astronauts stowed gear and battened   down the hatches on shuttle Atlantis on Thursday as they got   ready to land at Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
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HOUSTON -- The  next&nbsp;crew&nbsp;bound for the International Space Station (ISS) is  preparing for a mission that, they hope, will see the arrival of at least one  space shuttle and possibly the addition of a third  crewmember.
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Four days after evacuating the Kennedy Space Center with Tropical Storm Ernesto approaching, the space shuttle Atlantis' six crew members flew back to Florida on Saturday to prepare for a launch on Wednesday.
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Seven NASA astronauts are poised to launch into orbit tonight aboard the shuttle Atlantis to haul vital new solar arrays to the International Space Station (ISS).
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The crew of the newly  repaired space shuttle Atlantis arrived at its Florida  spaceport on Monday as NASA prepared to launch the ship on a  mission to deliver a European space laboratory to the  International Space Station.
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- The seven-astronaut crew of NASA&#39;s shuttle Atlantis is hoping to beat the weather to make a Florida landing today after a successful construction flight to the International Space Station (ISS).
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US and European astronauts are preparing for their second spacewalk of the current shuttle mission.
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By SETH BORENSTEIN  HOUSTON - Space became a tad more crowded Monday morning, but the crew of the space shuttle Atlantis prepared to ease that congestion and go home after one last inspection of its critical heat shield.
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Astronauts aboard NASA&#39;s shuttle Atlantis will scan their spacecraft&#39;s heat shield later today for any signs of damage as they continue on course towards the International Space Station (ISS).
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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 at 7:38 p.m. EDT on Friday from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
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Astronauts aboard Discovery plan a final, routine check of the space shuttle's heat shield and the launch of two small satellites on Wednesday before landing two days later.
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By Martin Merzer, The Miami Herald  Sep. 6--CAPE CANAVERAL -- The countdown advanced smoothly Tuesday for today's launch of space shuttle Atlantis and a crew commanded by Brent Jett Jr. of South Florida.
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Astronauts on shuttle Atlantis   conducted a final inspection of their spacecraft's heat shield   on Monday as they began early preparations for their return to   Earth.
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The crew of space shuttle Discovery woke up Thursday on course to dock with the international space station after a two-day journey from Earth.
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The crew of the shuttle's next flight get a taste for life on board as they prepare for launch just weeks away.
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The redesigned external fuel tank that will help propel Discovery on the first shuttle mission since the 2003 Columbia accident is set to leave New Orleans on Friday, beginning
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HOUSTON - Astronauts aboard NASA's shuttle Discovery and the International Space Station (ISS) are preparing the orbital laboratory's newest addition for its grand opening today.