Splitting Cargo and Crew on Space Missions
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The next generation shuttle, designed to support eventual lunar stops on the way to Mars, may benefit from a NASA concept to separate crew and cargo in future missions. Before a crew is sent, the cargo will be waiting for them.
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There are literally tons of man-made debris orbiting the Earth, from rocket parts to dead satellites to human waste dumped by space station crews. Then there's the stuff that spacewalking astronauts have simply lost out there.
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The space shuttle Atlantis crew completed the full deployment of the International Space Station's new set of solar arrays Thursday.  The arrays span a total of 240 feet and have a width of 38 feet, NASA said.
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida  - Two astronauts took a walk in space from the International Space Station on Thursday to pack up blankets and covers no longer needed to keep gear warm.
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KOROLYOV, Moscow Region, October 24 (Itar-Tass) - The crew of the ninth mission at the International Space Station (ISS) worked superbly in orbit.
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida  - 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's atmosphere.
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A cargo craft is successfully launched to  carry much-needed food supplies to the International Space Station.
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The planning and operations that must occur twice each day -- between the time when &quot;yester-sol&#39;s&quot; data reach Earth until commands for the next sol&#39;s activities are sent off to the rovers -- is becoming more efficient.
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Astronauts aboard the International Space Station have been asked by NASA to ration their food supply until a cargo ship with fresh supplies arrives on, or about December 25.
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By Rasha Madkour  HOUSTON  --  Anyone who's ever tried to fold a well-used map can probably relate to the challenge Discovery astronauts face in the next phase of their mission.
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By Rasha Madkour Associated Press  HOUSTON -- Two spacewalking astronauts finished folding up a stubborn, accordion-like solar array Monday, resolving the only complication in space shuttle Discovery's otherwise smooth mission to the international space station.
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Traveling in space has been a desire for many since ages. Nevertheless, it only seems to be coming true in this millennium. Even though we are still years away from mass scale space tourism, the enthusiasm
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It was moving day Friday for the crew of Discovery, which transferred thousands of pounds of supplies and cargo from the space shuttle to the international space station.
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By Traci Watson Ten humans in space had their hands full Thursday. They were preparing to fix a damaged spacecraft. They were struggling to fold balky solar panels. And they were trying, with little success, to recover from a major computer crash.
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Though cargo is piling up in the International Space Station and shuttles won&#39;t fly until after the new crew leaves, the astronauts on board are optimistic about their mission.
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What do a colonial shipping tag, a sci-fi series on DVD, a couple of referee&#39;s whistles and a board game&#39;s playing pieces have in common? They are all part of the cargo aboard space shuttle Atlantis, now docked at the International Space Station.
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Two astronauts from the space shuttle Discovery have completed the hook up of a huge truss to the International Space Station during the first of three space walks that aim to extend and rewire the orbiting research craft.