Shuttle Crew to Test Repair Techniques
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Astronauts on the first space shuttle flight since the Columbia tragedy will practice three methods for patching holes in orbit and have another two repair kits on hand in case their ship is actually damaged by launch debris this spring.
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The crew of the International Space Station is conducting the fourth and final spacewalk of its six-month mission Friday to install and replace equipment.
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.  - Astronauts assigned to  NASA's first space shuttle mission since the 2003 Columbia  disaster said on Friday they are confident mistakes and  technical problems that led to that accident are in the past.
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Astronauts prepared on Sunday for a  lengthy inspection of space shuttle Discovery's heat shield for  possible damage following Saturday's night-time launch, the  first since space shuttle Columbia's destruction in 2003.
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HOUSTON -- Astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) will test a new U.S. oxygen generator that will prove vital for the outpost&#39;s expansion to larger crews.
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Astronauts gave the space shuttle a 4 1/2-hour inspection using cameras on the space shuttle's robotic arm early Wednesday to see if its heat shield was damaged by a mysterious object that apparently floated off the spacecraft.
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HOUSTON -- NASA engineers are conducting a series of tests to determine how best to repair a torn heat-resistant blanket on the space shuttle Atlantis.
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The crew of the U.S.  space shuttle Atlantis returned to Florida on Saturday to  prepare for a new launch attempt on NASA's first International  Space Station assembly mission in nearly four years.
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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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NASA should be able to meet all requirements for resuming space shuttle flights next spring, but some solutions, like repairing damage to heat shields, will be open
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After a successful first spacewalk, the crew aboard the space shuttle was set to spend much of Wednesday preparing to rewire the international space station, one of their most important tasks.
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A revived set of crucial computers aboard the international space station underwent one more test yesterday before they are given a clean bill of health so shuttle Atlantis can return home.
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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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NASA ground controllers tried to free a jammed solar panel on the International Space Station on Friday, while astronauts prepared for a final spacewalk to rewire the outpost's power grid.
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida  - Flight controllers conducted final tests on the International Space Station's revived computer network on Monday in hopes of clearing visiting space shuttle Atlantis for its departure and return to Earth.
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Astronauts prepared on Sunday for a lengthy inspection of space shuttle Discovery's heat shield for possible damage following Saturday's night-time launch, the first since space shuttle Columbia's destruction in 2003.
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Astronauts examined malfunctioning joints on the International Space Station as engineers tested fuel tank sensors aboard the shuttle Atlantis sitting on its launch pad.