Space shuttle Atlantis 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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By The Associated Press  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - 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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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Astronauts aboard NASA's shuttle Atlantis are hoping for clear skies over Florida tomorrow as they near the end of a successful construction flight to the International Space Station (ISS).
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Space shuttle Discovery docked with the international space station on Thursday, and its crew prepared to embark on the most challenging construction work ever attempted in a single mission.
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After a three-month delay, Atlantis is ready to blast off Friday on the first space shuttle mission of the year as NASA presses on with efforts to finish the International Space Station.
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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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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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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.
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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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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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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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By MIKE SCHNEIDER HOUSTON - Hours after undocking from the international space station Tuesday, Atlantis' seven astronauts began a final inspection of the space shuttle to make sure its heat shield was ready to re-enter Earth's atmosphere.
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The U.S. shuttle Atlantis was in orbit Saturday, heading for the International Space Station.
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Space shuttle Atlantis has made a pre-dawn landing here after a successful 12-day construction mission to the orbiting International Space Station.
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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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The crew of the U.S. Space Shuttle Discovery was preparing Sunday for its rendezvous with the International Space Station.  NASA said the crew was inspecting the shuttle's heat shield for any possible damage from Saturday's launch, and preparing tools necessary for the rendezvous.
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Shuttle Discovery's seven astronauts prepared for their arrival at the International Space Station for the most complex ISS construction mission to date.