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Mar 8, 2008 3:20 PM CST

Europe to Launch Space Truck

Automated vehicle can haul tons of supplies to space station

(Newser) - Europe is about to launch its most sophisticated spacecraft ever, the BBC reports. The “Jules Verne,” set to take off tomorrow, will deliver supplies to the International Space Station while nudging the station higher into its orbit to prevent it from falling to Earth. The freighter is fully...

Astronauts Will Have to Hitch Rides With
the Russians

Mar 7, 2008 2:04 PM CST

Astronauts Will Have to Hitch Rides With the Russians

NASA will soon have no way to get to ISS

(Newser) - When NASA retires its fleet of space shuttles in 2010, the agency will have no way of sending men into space until 2015, at the earliest, the Washington Post reports. To carry astronauts and cargo to the International Space Station, largely funded by American taxpayers, the US will have to...

Atlantis Lands Safely in Fla.

Feb 20, 2008 8:46 AM CST

Atlantis Lands Safely in Fla.

Landing clears way for military to shoot down satellite

(Newser) - Space shuttle Atlantis landed safely at Kennedy Space Center this morning, capping a successful 13-day mission in which it delivered Europe's first permanent lab to the International Space Station after months of delay, reports Space.com. The shuttle's return clears the way for the US Navy to shoot down a...

Navy Prepares to Fire on Satellite Tonight

Feb 20, 2008 4:00 AM CST

Navy Prepares to Fire on Satellite Tonight

After Atlantis is back, warship will take aim at rogue orbiter

(Newser) - The US Navy has warned planes and ships away from a large area of the Pacific ahead of an attempt to shoot down a rogue spy satellite carrying toxic fuel tonight, CNN reports. The space shuttle Atlantis is due back on Earth today and military officials are waiting for its...

Navy Ship Prepares to
Shoot Down Spy Satellite

Feb 19, 2008 3:48 AM CST

Navy Ship Prepares to Shoot Down Spy Satellite

Attempt will be made Thursday from ship

(Newser) - The US Navy will attempt to shoot down a rogue American spy satellite Thursday, just days before it re-enters the earth's atmosphere, reports CNN. Officials plan to bring down the satellite from an Aegis cruiser at sea while it is still 150 miles above the earth, leaving enough time for...

Satellite
Shootdown
May Cost $60M

Feb 16, 2008 11:51 AM CST

Satellite Shootdown May Cost $60M

Navy likely to take aim next week, after shuttle Atlantis returns

(Newser) - The Navy's attempt to shoot down a malfunctioning spy satellite will cost up to $60 million, CNN reports. Three Navy ships are preparing for the mission, which could take place next week, but only after the space shuttle Atlantis returns. The Navy hopes to destroy the satellite, which has half...

Spacewalkers Upgrade Station

Feb 14, 2008 2:55 AM CST

Spacewalkers Upgrade Station

German astronaut, recovered from illness, fits new tank with US colleague

(Newser) - A German astronaut walked in space with a Yank colleague yesterday to fit the International Space Station with a new tank of nitrogen. Hans Schlegal and US astronaut Max Walheim completed the upgrade in a seven-hour mission, reports Space.com. "Hello to all the people of Germany," Walheim...

Recovered Astronaut
Steps Up for Spacewalk

Feb 13, 2008 4:00 AM CST

Recovered Astronaut Steps Up for Spacewalk

Illness over, German astronaut readies for spacewalk

(Newser) - A German astronaut who was too sick for a scheduled spacewalk earlier this week is feeling much better, and preparing for his first step into the great outdoors today, reports Space.com. "I'm doing very fine," Hans Schlegel, 56, said via videolink from the International Space Station. Schlegel...

Astronauts Deliver Space Lab

Feb 11, 2008 8:10 PM CST

Astronauts Deliver Space Lab

Columbus is transferred after 8-hour spacewalk

(Newser) - Two astronauts endured a long spacewalk today to deliver the Columbus lab to the International Space Station, the Houston Chronicle reports. Rex Walheim and Stan Love struggled with heater cables, but guided the 15-ton lab while a station astronaut moved it with a robot arm. The 8-hour walk was the...

Illness Delays Spacewalk
to Install Columbus Lab

Feb 10, 2008 8:10 AM CST

Illness Delays Spacewalk to Install Columbus Lab

Crew investigates minor heat shield damage

(Newser) - Today's planned spacewalk to install the Columbus lab on the International Space Station was pushed back until tomorrow after Atlantis astronaut Hans Schlegel experienced an undisclosed medical problem. The shuttle crew will spend today instead examining a minor tear in their craft's heat shield, and performing such routine chores as...

Space Shuttle Astronauts Gain Fame

Jan 11, 2008 1:20 PM CST

Space Shuttle Astronauts Gain Fame

Hall to welcome 4 newcomers, including leader of Hubble launch mission

(Newser) - Four space shuttle pilots have taken one giant leap toward immortality, NASA announced this week: They'll make up the Astronaut Hal of Fame class of 2008. The inductees, who will be honored at a May ceremony, include the commanders who presided over the initial assembly of the International Space Station...

'08 NASA Missions Called Risky

Jan 6, 2008 11:32 AM CST

'08 NASA Missions Called Risky

Space agency pushing up against 2010 deadline

(Newser) - NASA is speeding up its space shuttle flight schedule to meet the 2010 deadline for the completion of the International Space Station. This year alone, the space agency will launch six missions—twice the number of the last two years—and some experts worry that the crunch is a recipe...

NASA Sees Minivan for Moon

Dec 9, 2007 11:30 AM CST

NASA Sees Minivan for Moon

The shuttle's replacement, due in 2015, will be a utilitarian craft

(Newser) - Engineers are busy at work building America's next spacecraft, the long overdue replacement of the 33-year-old shuttle, and NASA has this advice for those who can't wait to see the finished product: Think minivan, not Ferrari. Fast Company explores the work at Lockheed and finds the Orion to be utilitarian...

Atlantis Set to Launch Today Despite Flaws

Dec 9, 2007 5:15 AM CST

Atlantis Set to Launch Today Despite Flaws

Shuttle to lift off with stricter rules in controversial decision

(Newser) - With tighter safety guidelines in place, NASA plans to go forward this afternoon with the launch of the Atlantis, although the problem of the shuttle's faulty fuel sensors remains unresolved. Following three days of debate, NASA engineers agreed unanimously that the shuttle could launch safely, though the decision has sparked...

Atlantis Launch Bumped to Sunday

Dec 8, 2007 7:12 AM CST

Atlantis Launch Bumped to Sunday

NASA will try refueling tanks, to see if sensors reset themselves

(Newser) - NASA has pushed back the launch of the space shuttle Atlantis again, this time until tomorrow, at the earliest. The management team continued to wrestle with what to do about faulty fuel sensors; the cause of the problem is still eluding engineers after two days of study, the Orlando Sentinel...

Atlantis Crew Counts Down

Dec 4, 2007 4:20 PM CST

Atlantis Crew Counts Down

Crew assembles in Cape Canaveral for Thursday launch

(Newser) - The crew of the space shuttle Atlantis arrived in Cape Canaveral yesterday to prepare for their Thursday launch, reports Space.com. NASA repaired damage to the foam covering the shuttle’s fuel tank over the weekend and said the repair shouldn’t delay the mission, which will add European research...

Astronauts Wire Up 'Harmony'

Nov 20, 2007 7:22 PM CST

Astronauts Wire Up 'Harmony'

Two spacewalkers attach a new room to international space station

(Newser) - Two astronauts set up a new room on the international space station today, the AP reports. Their relatively quick, successful work was greeted with smiles from Mission Control: The room has to be functional before NASA can send up its next shuttle, currently scheduled for a Dec. 6 launch, which...

Discovery to Fly Over US

Nov 6, 2007 1:35 PM CST

Discovery to Fly Over US

Columbia disaster sparked changes in NASA procedures

(Newser) - The space shuttle Discovery will fly across the US tomorrow before landing in Cape Canaveral, a feat NASA hasn’t attempted since the doomed shuttle Columbia rained debris over the country in 2003. New safety procedures have minimized the risk of another disaster, ABC News reports. People below may see...

Astronauts Fix Solar Panel

Nov 3, 2007 11:45 AM CDT

Astronauts Fix Solar Panel

They complete risky mission on international space station

(Newser) - Two astronauts fixed the broken solar panel on the international space station today in one of the riskiest spacewalks ever undertaken, the AP reports. Scott Parazynski installed a brace and fixed snarled wires on the highly electrified panel, which then unfurled to its full length. "Excellent work guys, excellent,...

Astronauts Wrestle With Solar Panel

Oct 29, 2007 2:10 PM CDT

Astronauts Wrestle With Solar Panel

Damage on solar wings raises stakes on installation tomorrow

(Newser) - Astronauts continued work on the space station today, using a robot arm to move a huge 17.5-ton solar panel into position for installation during a spacewalk tomorrow—to some musical accompaniment. "It's a heck of a lot more fun flying the arm with some Huey Lewis in the...