Space Shuttle Launch

What NASA Says About Russia's Unreliable Rockets

AP | By SETH BORENSTEIN | Posted 02.03.2012

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WASHINGTON -- NASA says it still has confidence in the quality of Russia's manned rockets, despite an embarrassing series of glitches and failures in ...

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You Never Know

Zoe P. Strassfield | Posted 10.19.2011

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Now there was another period of silence, long minutes as the shuttle's main engines continued to burn to take it into orbit. The bright curvature of the Earth against the darkness of space was visible.

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Throttle Up

Zoe P. Strassfield | Posted 10.15.2011

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At two minutes to launch (T-minus-two) everyone started cheering and clapping. Atlantis was really going to go!

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Graduating All Over Again

Zoe P. Strassfield | Posted 10.14.2011

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Events of July 8, 2011 Online, I see a lot of "You know you're a 1990s kid if..." jokes, and, since I am a 1990s kid, a lot of them make me smile, be...

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Best NASA-Inspired Movies

Posted 09.20.2011

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Well, the days of the space shuttle are at an end. But you know what, we had a good run. Truth be told, we had way more fun with the idea of space...

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PHOTOS: Space Shuttle Launch Seen From An Airplane

The Huffington Post | Timothy Stenovec | Posted 09.07.2011

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The most memorable part of Ryan Graff's high school graduation trip to Miami might be the flight to Fort Lauderdale. As he and his mom were flying ...

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Thel Shuttle Launch: Witnessing the Last Trip to the Final Frontier

gadling.com | Paul Brady | Posted 09.07.2011

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Newspaper Confuses 'Atlantis' With Doomed 'Challenger' Space Shuttle

The Huffington Post | Bianca Bosker | Posted 09.07.2011

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The Atlantis space shuttle blasted into space Friday in a historic launch that marked the final flight of NASA's 30-year space program. Yet just m...

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The 11 Most Memorable Space Shuttle Program Moments

The Huffington Post | Steven Hoffer | Posted 09.07.2011

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From the space shuttle Columbia's first launch to the infamous Challenger explosion, three decades of American space exploration have produced some of...

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LIFT OFF!

Posted 09.07.2011

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(MARCIA DUNN, AP/THE HUFFINGTON POST) CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) -- Atlantis and four astronauts rocketed into orbit Friday on NASA's last space shuttl...

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Ready For Take-Off: Scenes From The Last Space Shuttle Launch

The Huffington Post | Cooper Smith | Posted 09.07.2011

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Space shuttle Atlantis is scheduled to liftoff from the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida on July 8 at approximately 11:26 ET . This...

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Space Shuttle Blasts Off For The Last Time

AP | Marcia Dunn | Posted 09.07.2011

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA's final four shuttle astronauts boarded Atlantis for liftoff Friday on the last flight of the 30-year program, even as po...

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WATCH LIVE: Space Shuttle Prepares For Final Flight

Posted 09.07.2011

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UPDATE: Atlantis successfully completed its launch. The AP reports, "Atlantis and four astronauts rocketed into orbit Friday on NASA's last space s...

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Where To Watch The Shuttle Launch LIVE

The Huffington Post | Catharine Smith | Posted 09.07.2011

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UPDATE: Space Shuttle Atlantis successfully completed its final blastoff on Friday. Click here to see photos and video from the launch. --- PREV...

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The Most Historic Images Of Space Shuttle Atlantis

The Huffington Post | Catharine Smith | Posted 09.06.2011

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On the morning of July 8, 2011, Space Shuttle Atlantis blasted off from the Kennedy Space Center on its 33rd and final mission, also the last mission ...

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Storms May Stall NASA's Last Shuttle Launch

AP | MARCIA DUNN | Posted 09.05.2011

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The weather isn't cutting NASA any breaks, not even for the last space shuttle launch set for Friday. Bad weather is exp...

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Gabrielle Giffords Reacts To Successful Shuttle Launch

AP | SETH BORENSTEIN | Posted 07.16.2011

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Sitting in a wheelchair atop NASA's launch control center with other astronaut families, wounded congresswoman Gabrielle ...

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Missed The Launch? Catch NASA's Video Recap

The Huffington Post | Catharine Smith | Posted 07.16.2011

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The space shuttle Endeavour blasted off on its final mission around 9 a.m. on Monday. If you missed the live feed offerd by NASA.gov, you can stil...

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Shuttle Launch Captured From Airplane Window

The Huffington Post | Dean Praetorius | Posted 07.16.2011

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Endeavour's final launch finally went off this morning despite a series of delays. As STS-134 blasted off one lucky airline passenger got the chanc...

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This Is What An Astronaut Eats For Breakfast

The Huffington Post | Catharine Smith | Posted 07.16.2011

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What does an astronaut eat before a historic blastoff into space? Colonel Mike Fincke, who boarded Space Shuttle Endeavour for its final flight on ...

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HISTORIC: Photos From Space Shuttle Endeavour's Final Launch

The Huffington Post | Catharine Smith | Posted 07.16.2011

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Space Shuttle Endeavour lifted off for its final mission just before 9 a.m. ET on Monday. An estimated crowd of 500,000 spectators and well-wishers...

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WATCH LIVE: Endeavour's Final Launch

The Huffington Post | Catharine Smith | Posted 07.16.2011

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UPDATE: Missed the launch? You can watch a recap here. --- PREVIOUSLY: After a delay caused by mechanical difficulties, space shuttle Endeavour ...

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Cleared For Launch--Finally

AP | By MARCIA DUNN | Posted 07.09.2011

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA will try again next Monday to launch Endeavour on the next-to-last space shuttle flight, after replacing a switch box and...

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Another Delay For Shuttle Launch

AP | By MARCIA DUNN | Posted 07.06.2011

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- The next-to-last space shuttle flight has been delayed again, this time to at least the middle of May for extra electrical tes...

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Shuttle Endeavour Launch Could Face More Delays

AP | By MARCIA DUNN | Posted 07.04.2011

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA says a switch box removed from space shuttle Endeavour has a blown circuit. The repair work is taking longer than expect...

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