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• Astronauts test Japanese robotic arm

  - 2008-06-09

  WASHINGTON AFP — Japanese astronaut Akihiko Hoshide put the robotic arm of the Japanese Kibo module through its paces Monday before stowing it away, as the shuttle Discovery crew completed its mission at the International Space Station. Hoshide extended the 10.06-meter (33-foot) metallic arm and tested all its six...

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• NASA confirms next shuttle launch March 11

  - 2008-02-29

  WASHINGTON AFP — US space agency NASA confirmed it would launch the shuttle Endeavour on March 11 to deliver part of a Japanese space laboratory to an orbiting station, according to a statement Friday. "We're right on the timeline," said Mike Leinbach, space shuttle launch director. "Endeavour is doing...

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• Shuttle Atlantis prepares to dock with space station

  - 2007-06-08

  WASHINGTON AFP — 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. Crew members completed scheduled inspections of the spacecraft's heat shield overnight using the shuttle's giant...

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• Russia, Europe discuss jointly building a space shuttle

  - 2007-01-18

  MOSCOW AFP — Russian space agency Roskosmos and the European Space Agency ESA are in talks to jointly build a space shuttle that could be launched from a base in French Guiana, representatives of Russian space constructor RKK Energiya and ESA said. The shuttle would be based on an updated...

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• NASA still aiming for July flight for shuttle

  - 2006-04-28

  WASHINGTON AFP — The US space agency said it will stick with a plan to resume shuttle launches in July and not carry out extra safety changes to the elderly remaining vessel. "We are continuing to work toward the July 1 launch opportunity," said National Aeronautics and Space Administration...

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• NASA to meet three requirments before shuttle flight

  - 2005-06-08

  WASHINGTON AFP — The US space agency still has to meet three conditions before manned shuttle flights can resume as planned in July, according to a group of experts tasked with evaluating the shuttle's readiness. "We had closed unconditionally seven of our assessments ... and today we have closed...

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• NASA: One shuttle tank fixed

  - 2004-12-28

  WASHINGTON AFP — NASA has modified the first huge external space shuttle tank, a fix meant to avoid repeating a 2003 tragedy that killed seven astronauts and has grounded the shuttles since, the agency said. An inquiry board recommended the repair to prevent pieces of insulating foam breaking away...

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