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Twin GRAIL Spacecraft to Map the Moon's Gravity
Two lunar orbiters will work together to reveal clues about our moon's thermal history, and how the inner solar system's rocky planets developed.
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Reuse, Reliability Will Launch Future, Study Says
A study detailing what is needed to drive down the cost of space launch concluded that the keys lie in operating spacecraft like airlines.
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NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts
Kennedy innovative concept proposals receive NIAC 'go' for development.
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Kennedy Space Center Hosts New Ground Processing Directorate
New directorate to support strategies and techniques to launch a variety of rockets and spacecraft in the future.
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Teams Practice Lifting Shuttles at Airports
Workers rehearsed lifting shuttles off their 747 carrier aircraft when they arrive at their new homes.
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Columbia Tank Found on Lakebed
A drought in Texas lowered Lake Nacogdoches enough to uncover an aluminum tank from Columbia's STS-107 mission.
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Atlantis’ Final Mission Included Successful Kennedy-Developed Plant Experiment
A plant experiment flown on Atlantis gave insights to scientists researching bacteria that may help plants produce proteins.
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STS-135: The Final Voyage
Atlantis closes the book on the Space Shuttle Program.
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Landing Convoy Ready on the Runway
About 25 unique vehicles and their operators wait at the runway on landing day to assist a space shuttle and its astronauts after touchdown.
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Juno's Solar Cells Ready to Light Up Jupiter Mission
NASA's Juno spacecraft is going to deep space on solar array power.
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Flying the STA: Landing Like the Shuttle
What it is like to dive at the runway from 28,000 feet on an approach just like the one the shuttle uses at landing.
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Payload Changeout Room Supports Last Shuttle Cargo
After 29 years of supporting space shuttle missions, the payload changeout room hosts its last shuttle cargo.
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NASA Depends on Freedom and Liberty
Two booster recovery ships stand ready on shuttle launch day.
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MILA Tracks its Last Launch and Landing
Tracking station ends its mission with the final shuttle flight.
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Orbiter Processing Facilities: High-Tech Shuttle Garages
Highly skilled technicians ready shuttles for flight in processing bays at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida
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First iPhone Flying on Last Shuttle
Space shuttle Atlantis is carrying hundreds of items commemorating the final shuttle mission, along with taking the first iPhone into orbit.
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NASA Adds Unique Touch to Transformers
NASA's Kennedy Space Center plays pivotal role in "Transformers: Dark of the Moon."
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Modified GT Sets World Speed Record at SLF
Johnny Bohmer drives his modified Ford GT to 223 mph on the shuttle runway, setting a Guinness-certified record for a street-legal car.
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The 'Eyes, Ears and Hands' of the Shuttle Test Team
A small group of specially certified aerospace technicians called spacecraft operators help ensure the shuttle is ready to fly.
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From Backpacking to Space Trekking
NASA to test water purification method for long-duration space exploration.