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NASA sets date for final shuttle mission in 2010

AP — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 02:52:29 +0000

NASA has tentatively set the final space shuttle mission for May 31, 2010, four months before the shuttle fleet retires.

NASA estimates 3,000 to 4,000 shuttle job losses

AP — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 20:20:45 +0000

NASA told a Senate panel on Monday that it anticipates losing 3,000 to 4,000 jobs at its launching site once the space shuttles stop flying in two more years, about half the cutback initially...

NASA close to nailing down launch pad repairs

AP — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 17:50:52 +0000

More than two weeks after Discovery’s blastoff battered the launch pad, NASA is close to nailing down its repair strategy and insists the damage can be mended in time for the next space shuttle...

Shuttle returns to Earth after 14-day mission

AP — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 18:51:16 +0000

Space shuttle Discovery and its crew of seven returned to Earth on Saturday and capped a successful expansion job at the international space station, more spacious and robust thanks to a new billion-dollar science...

Shuttle Discovery crew glad to be back on ground

AP — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 17:22:35 +0000

The space shuttle Discovery and its crew of seven returned to Earth on Saturday and capped a successful expansion job at the international space station, more spacious and robust thanks to a new billion-dollar science...

Shuttle Discovery streaks toward Earth

AP — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 14:18:28 +0000

Shuttle Discovery and its crew of seven streaked toward Earth on Saturday to cap a successful expansion job at the international space station, more spacious and robust thanks to a new billion-dollar science...

Shuttle Discovery heading home after mission

AP — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 14:13:35 +0000

Space shuttle Discovery and its crew of seven are heading back to Earth after their mission at the international space station.

Weather favorable for shuttle Discovery's return

AP — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 10:57:11 +0000

The weather continued looking favorable for space shuttle Discovery to return to Earth Saturday after a two-week mission in which it delivered a new Japanese lab to the international space...

Weather looks good for shuttle landing

AP — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 10:33:28 +0000

The weather continued looking favorable for space shuttle Discovery to return to Earth Saturday after a two-week mission in which it delivered a new Japanese lab to the international space...

Weather appears good for shuttle's landing

AP — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 07:39:46 +0000

The weather looked favorable for space shuttle Discovery to return to Earth Saturday after a two-week mission in which it delivered a new Japanese lab to the international space...