NASA assigns final shuttle crew
Cape Canaveral, Fla. (UPI) Sep 21, 2009 NASA has assigned the astronauts who will make the last scheduled space shuttle trip, targeted to launch in September 2010 to the International Space Station. The historic mission, designated STS-133, will involve space shuttle Endeavour delivering a pressurized logistics module to the space station. The space agency said retired Air Force Col. Steven Lindsey will command the eight-day mission, with Air Force Col. Eric Boe serving as pilot. Astronauts assigned to the mission are Air Force Col. Benjamin Alvin Drew Jr., Michael Barratt, Army Col. Timothy Kopra and Nicole Stott. Astronaut biographical information is available at http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios. Share This Article With Planet Earth
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US shuttle Discovery lifts off on the way to space station Cape Canaveral, Florida (AFP) Aug 29, 2009 The space shuttle Discovery blasted off from the Kennedy Space Center on a 13-day mission to help equip the International Space Station. Discovery roared into the dark nighttime Florida sky at 11:59 pm Friday (0359 GMT Saturday), as scheduled, and reached orbit a few minutes later. "I wish you and to your team good luck and godspeed," National Aeronautics and Space Administration launch ... read more |
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