Shuttle crew poised for vital spacewalks to restart work on stalled ISS
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The crews of the US space shuttle Atlantis and the International Space Station (ISS) have laid the groundwork for the first of three complicated spacewalks seen as critical to completing the half-finished orbiting laboratory.
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With a 4-inch gap in the space shuttle Atlantis' heat-protecting blanket not appearing to be an urgent problem on Saturday, the crew readied themselves for what NASA called a delicate ballet with the international space station.
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By MIKE SCHNEIDER CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Instead of enjoying a relaxing day at the international space station, the space shuttle Discovery's seven astronauts prepared Sunday for an unplanned, fourth spacewalk to get a stubborn, half-retracted solar array to fold up.
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Atlantis's crew are set to begin another spacewalk, while the International Space Station's computer problems persist.
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Two crewmen aboard the  International Space Station on Thursday prepared for a  spacewalk during which more than 1,600 pounds (726 kg) of  obsolete gear will be tossed overboard and left to burn up in  Earth&#39;s atmosphere.
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Seven astronauts aboard NASA's shuttle Discovery have a hearty welcome waiting aboard the International Space Station (ISS), where three veteran spaceflyers are preparing for their afternoon arrival.
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Spacewalkers aboard the  International Space Station prepared on Sunday for an  unplanned, fourth outing to fix a stuck solar array, while  other crew members finish transferring cargo brought up by the  shuttle Discovery.
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MOSCOW: The US-Russian crew manning the International Space Station will redock a spaceship later this month in preparation for spacewalks planned for next year, Russian Mission Control said.
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NASA on Thursday will  attempt to launch its third space shuttle mission in six  months, a healthy pace the agency needs to maintain to finish  work on the International Space Station before the shuttles  stop flying in four years.
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Astronauts hunkered down in an airlock ready for the second spacewalk of NASA's latest shuttle mission on Sunday, to install more hardware on an orbiting station hundreds of miles above Earth.
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Astronauts on Saturday prepared for a spacewalk to finish rewiring the International Space Station's power grid, while NASA, stymied in its efforts to free a jammed solar panel, considered turning to the spacewalkers for help.
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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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Two astronauts begin a spacewalk, preparing to fix an extension to the International Space Station (ISS).
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla., March 12  /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- After traveling thousands of miles, a major component of the International Space Station is set to begin preparations for launch.
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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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By MIKE SCHNEIDER CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - After two frustrating weeks of delays, space shuttle Atlantis and its six astronauts blasted off Saturday on a mission to resume construction of the international space station for the first time since the Columbia disaster 3 1/2 years ago.
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - With the successful Wednesday landing of NASA's shuttle Atlantis, the stage is set for a busy year of construction at the International Space Station (ISS).