Mission Atlantis: Shuttle Commander and Pilot Prepare to Fly
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A former off-road racer-turned-spaceship commander and a U.S. Air Force test pilot are ready to guide NASA&#39;s shuttle Atlantis to the International Space Station (ISS).
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A swarm of NASA flight controllers, astronauts and engineers have reached one step closer to returning to space agency's shuttle program to launch status, performing the first of many full-scale simulations for its first return-to-flight mission.
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Final preparations were under way Friday for the launch of the space shuttle Atlantis for the first mission of the year, with weather conditions looking good for a blastoff to the International Space Station.
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The US shuttle Atlantis is closing in on the International Space Station as its crew prepares Sunday for a new phase of its mission aimed at boosting the station&#39;s power-generating capacity.
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By Martin Merzer, The Miami Herald  Dec. 7--CAPE CANAVERAL -- Despite gathering clouds and discouraging weather forecasts, NASA technicians fueled shuttle Discovery this afternoon and the seven astronauts prepared for tonight's blastoff.
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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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US astronauts were back on board the shuttle Atlantis preparing to undock Tuesday for the long flight back to Earth, after wrapping up their mission at the International Space Station, NASA said.
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By Martin Merzer, The Miami Herald  May 31--A two-day flight readiness review ended Thursday with NASA formally clearing shuttle Atlantis and its seven astronauts for a long-delayed mission to the International Space Station.
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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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Nasa mission managers give the go-ahead for the space shuttle Atlantis to launch on Thursday of next week.
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WASHINGTON - Malaysia&#39;s debut spaceflyer, the first female commander of International Space Station (ISS) and a veteran Russian cosmonaut are gearing up for their orbital mission this fall.
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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.
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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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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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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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Astronauts on the shuttle Atlantis   packed up on Tuesday as they prepared to return from their   11-day mission to expand the International Space Station.