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Spacewalkers prepare for in-orbit cleaning job

HOUSTON -- Two astronauts face a tedious cleaning and lube job Tuesday, the first of a series of spacewalks to resurrect a massive joint that turns one of the international space station's power-generating solar-panel wings...

Astronauts set to unpack Endeavour's cargo

Astronauts aboard the international space station and the newly arrived shuttle Endeavour planned Monday to start unpacking a new toilet and a contraption that purifies urine and sweat into drinkable water at the orbiting outpost.

Endeavor Docks Successfully At International Space Station

Image Caption: Not long after the opening of the payload bay doors on the Space Shuttle Endeavour, crewmembers were able to get their first looks at cargo and hardware located in the bay, from windows on the aft flight deck....

Space Station Needs Cooler Name Than ISS

International Space Station Has Identity Crisis By GINA SUNSERI JOHNSON SPACE CENTER, Houston, Nov. 17, 2008 Does the International Space Station really need a name? Isn't ISS enough? In this file photo provided by NASA...

Endeavor crew docks to make renovations of International Space Station

has docked at the International Space Station, dropping off a much-anticipated delivery: a new toilet and additional living quarters. The space shuttle arrived at the station yesterday (Sunday) at 5:01 p.m. ET, NASA says. On...

Endeavor Crew On Space Station Making Repairs, Expanding Living Space (AHN)

Space shuttle Endeavor has docked at the International Space Center, the hatches between the two are now open and the U.S. astronauts have been welcomed aboard, NASA officials say. - Mon, 17 Nov 2008 09:49:55 GMT

HepaLife Patented PICM-19 Liver Stem Cell Line Launched Onboard Space Shuttle Endeavour (Business...

BOSTON----HepaLife Technologies, Inc. , developing the first-of-its-kind bioartificial liver device intended for the treatment of liver failure, announced today that its proprietary ‘PICM-19’ liver stem cell line is onboard...

Shuttle delivers new Flight Engineer

Space shuttle Endeavour and the STS-126 crew arrived at the International Space Station at 5:01 p.m. EST Sunday, delivering equipment and supplies and a new crew member to the orbital outpost. After the hatches between the...

NASA STS-126 Report #05 7:30 p.m. CST Sunday, Nov. 16, 2008

STATUS REPORT Date Released: Sunday, November 16, 2008 Source: Johnson Space Center - Comments Mission Control Center, Houston, Texas HOUSTON - The space shuttle Endeavour docked with the International Space Station at 4:01...

Endeavour and crew arrive at ISS to start docked phase of STS-126

Space shuttle Endeavour has docked with the International Space Station (ISS), and her crew have ingressed the orbital outpost on Flight Day 3 of STS-126. Endeavour’s arrival was pre-empted by the visually stunning RPM (Rbar...

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