Atlantis astronauts prepare for return to Earth
Washington - Shuttle Atlantis was due to undock from the orbiting space station Wednesday for the final leg of a picture- perfect mission that included a proud father's birth announcement. The six Atlantis crew members said farewell Tuesday to their ...
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2009-11-25 ] Category : [
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Atlantis astronauts end third spacewalk - Summary
Washington - Two astronauts from the space shuttle Atlantis ended the mission's third and last spacewalk at 2:06 pm (1906 GMT) Monday after successfully installing an oxygen tank on the outside of the International Space Station (ISS). The spacewalk ...
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2009-11-23 ] Category : [
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US astronauts begin spacewalk after one-hour delay
Washington - A technical problem with a space suit forced astronauts from the Space Shuttle Atlantis to wait an hour Monday before they could start a planned spacewalk. A defective ventilator in the drinking water compartment of the suit belonging to...
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2009-11-23 ] Category : [
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Shuttle astronaut becomes father in space
Washington - An astronaut aboard the US shuttle Atlantis was over the moon after becoming the father of a baby girl hours after completing a spacewalk on Saturday. Randy Bresnik had waited with bated breath for two days until he was given the news th...
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2009-11-22 ] Category : [
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Shuttle astronauts to undertake second spacewalk
Cape Canaveral, Florida - Two shuttle Atlantis astronauts were due to start the second spacewalk later Saturday of their ongoing mission to the orbiting International Space Station. Saturday's tasks for crew members Michael Foreman and Randolph Bresn...
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2009-11-21 ] Category : [
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Spacewalkers work on International Space Station
Cape Canaveral, Florida - Two US astronauts left the safety of the International Space Station Thursday to install spare parts that will help it continue running smoothly in the future. Space shuttle Atlantis crew members Michael Foreman and Robert S...
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2009-11-19 ] Category : [
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Atlantis links up with space station
Cape Canaveral, Florida - The space shuttle Atlantis arrived at the International Space Station on Wednesday on a supply mission to build up its reserves. Atlantis, which launched from the Kennedy Space Centre on an 11- day mission on Monday, carries...
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2009-11-18 ] Category : [
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