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Astronauts May Get Their Wheaties

Moffett Field CA (SPX) Jul 17, 2009 - Does a sandwich on Mars taste different? The answer could be no, according to new research that found long-term spaceflight exposure doesn't change later generations of wheat seeds.

Jul 17, 2009

Endeavour docks at ISS amid heat shield questions

Washington (AFP) July 17, 2009 - The US space shuttle Endeavour successfully docked at the International Space Station on Friday amid questions about the integrity of the shuttle's heat shield.

Jul 17, 2009

Space Station raises orbit to dodge space debris

Washington (AFP) July 17, 2009 - NASA on Friday said it would raise the orbit of the International Space Station by around a mile (1.6 kilometers) as a precautionary measure to avoid possibly being hit by orbiting debris.

Jul 17, 2009

No concern over debris in shuttle Endeavour blast off: NASA

Cape Canaveral, Florida (AFP) July 16, 2009 - NASA said Thursday that debris that peeled off from the space shuttle Endeavour's external fuel tank as it blasted off one day earlier was no cause for concern.

Jul 16, 2009

Ex-astronaut Charles Bolden confirmed as new NASA head

Washington (AFP) July 16, 2009 - The US Senate has confirmed former astronaut and Marines general Charles Bolden as the new administrator of NASA, making him the US space agency's first African-American chief.

Jul 16, 2009

Endeavour astronauts to inspect heat shield

Cape Canaveral, Florida (AFP) July 16, 2009 - Astronauts aboard the US space shuttle Endeavour prepared on Thursday to inspect the heat shield for damage caused by debris that peeled off the external fuel tank during liftoff.

Jul 16, 2009

NASA Stirs Up The First Development Dome Welds For Ares I Upper Stage

Huntsville AL (SPX) Jul 16, 2009 - Using a metal joining technique called friction stir welding, the Ares Projects team at the Marshall Center has completed welding the first liquid hydrogen tank dome being developed to define manufacturing processes for the upper stage of the Ares I - the rocket that will launch explorers to the moon, Mars and beyond in coming decades.

Jul 16, 2009

Former astronaut given job of rejuvenating NASA

Washington (AFP) July 16, 2009 - Charles Bolden, a former astronaut and firm believer in manned exploration of space, is set to pilot NASA into a future clouded by rising costs and flagging public enthusiasm for the mission to find new worlds.

Jul 16, 2009

Endeavour headed for space station

Cape Canaveral, Florida (AFP) July 16, 2009 - The US space shuttle Endeavour Thursday headed for the orbiting International Station on a mission to complete work on a Japanese laboratory.

Jul 16, 2009

Space shuttle Endeavour blasts off from Cape Canaveral

Cape Canaveral, Florida (AFP) July 15, 2009 - NASA's space shuttle Endeavour lifted off from the Kennedy Space Center on Wednesday, its sixth bid in recent weeks to launch toward the orbiting International Space Station.

Jul 15, 2009

Debris breaks off as Endeavour heads to space

Cape Canaveral, Florida (AFP) July 15, 2009 - A US space agency official downplayed the potential of damage to Endeavour by debris that could be seen hitting the shuttle as it launched into orbit Wednesday.

Jul 15, 2009

Endeavour given ‘go forecast’ for launch

Cape Canaveral, Florida (AFP) July 15, 2009 - Weather conditions were looking favorable less than an hour before Wednesday's scheduled launch of the Endeavour space shuttle, a meteorologist at Cape Canaveral said.

Jul 15, 2009

Debris visible as shuttle Endeavour blasts into space

Cape Canaveral, Florida (AFP) July 15, 2009 - Pieces of debris peeled off from Endeavour's external fuel tank as the shuttle blasted off Wednesday from the Kennedy Space Center, its sixth bid in recent weeks to reach the orbiting International Space Station.

Jul 15, 2009

Astronauts board Endeavour as NASA readies sixth launch try

Cape Canaveral, Florida (AFP) July 15, 2009 - Astronauts on Wednesday once again strapped into the Endeavour as NASA prepared for a sixth time to launch the space shuttle after bad weather and technical trouble blighted five previous attempts.

Jul 15, 2009

ILS And SES Announce Launch Agreement For QuetzSat-1 Satellite In 2011

Reston VA (SPX) Jul 15, 2009 - ILS International Launch Services (ILS) and SES have announced the execution of an agreement for the launch of QuetzSat-1 on a Proton booster in 2011. QuetzSat-1 is under construction by Space Systems/Loral on behalf of SES Satellite Leasing Limited in the Isle of Man.

Jul 15, 2009

Stymied by weather, NASA plans sixth shuttle launch attempt

Cape Canaveral, Florida (AFP) July 14, 2009 - The weather has been anything but cooperative for the launch of the space shuttle Endeavour, but NASA has promised a sixth attempt late Wednesday for the International Space Station mission.

Jul 14, 2009