Crew Prepares for Launch to Space Station
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Smiling and confident, two Russians and an American prepared for their first mission in a Russian Soyuz spacecraft &#151; breaking the nearly 30-year tradition of having at least one crewman with previous experience in piloting the capsule.
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The three-man crew aboard the International Space Station (ISS) will do a little housekeeping during a spacewalk next week to make way for future expansion of the laboratory.
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - The six crew members of space shuttle Atlantis strapped into the spacecraft and ran through a practice countdown Friday in preparation for the program's first launch of the year next month. "It went seamlessly," NASA spokesman Bill Johnson said.
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A new crew will be sent to the International Space Station next month, even though there are concerns about adequate oxygen and other supplies.
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Astronauts aboard the space shuttle Atlantis are preparing for the mission's first spacewalk.
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ARKALYK, Kazakhstan A US-Russian space crew is preparing to leave the International Space Station and return to Earth, ending a six-month mission.
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HOUSTON â Astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) are forging ahead with the activation of the orbiting laboratory's new European research module.
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The tenth crew of the International Space Station (ISS) made a short spaceflight early Monday to move a Russian lifeboat to a new docking port and prepare the station for a pair of upcoming spacewalks.
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BAIKONUR, Kazakhstan: A Russian-US crew blasted off from here Thursday bound for the International Space Station where they will spend six months conducting experiments including work on the search for an AIDS vaccine.
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida  - 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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An unmanned Russian spaceship on a vital supply mission approached the international space station, preparing to dock Saturday with its cargo of food for the two-member U.S.-Russian crew, who have been forced to ration their dwindling supplies.
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The crew of space shuttle Endeavour, including teacher-turned-astronaut Barbara Morgan, climbed aboard Thursday in a dress rehearsal for next month's launch.
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SPACE shuttle Atlantis's six astronauts were yesterday preparing to inspect the orbiter's thermal skin for damage as they soared towards the international space station.
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The 10th crew of the International Space Station is scheduled to launch from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan Oct. 13 at 11:06 pm EDT for a six-month stay aboard the orbiting laboratory.
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Members of the International Space Station crew have successfully conducted a series of tests in preparation for their historic Thursday spacewalk.
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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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NASA prepared to launch space shuttle Discovery on a complex International Space Station mission, even as lingering clouds threatened to delay liftoff by at least 24 hours.