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Counting Down to Launch
Kennedy Space Center's timing crew keeps a sharp eye on the launch countdown clock.
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AMS Discoveries Will Surprise, Lead Scientist Predicts
The Nobel laureate leading the AMS project expects the instrument to reveal fundamental answers about the universe and raise new questions.
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Orbiter Test Conductors Keep Watchful Eyes on Shuttles
Team members help keep liftoff preps on schedule and give final countdown instructions to astronauts.
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TCDT: Hands-on Launch Training
The Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test has taken place at Kennedy Space Center since 1981 preparing the space shuttle crew for launch day.
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Slow-motion Giants Carry Shuttles to the Pad
The solid dependability of the crawlers serves the shuttle program to the end.
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Shuttle Displays Convey Lasting Tribute
In Shuttle Launch Director Mike Leinbach's office overlooking Firing Room 4 of the Launch Control Center, his emotions have inspired several beautiful works of art.
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Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer Makes Last Stop on Earth
A new experiment designed to reveal the origin and structure of the universe is preparing for launch at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
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Endeavour Braces for STORRM
The next generation in docking and rendezvous technology will make its debut early next year during the STS-134 mission.
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CEIT Prepares Crew, Hardware and Payload for Space
A mainstay of astronaut training, the Crew Equipment Interface Test was developed to prepare astronauts for their missions in space while still here on Earth.
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Behind the Rollout
NASA's two crawler-transporters carry space shuttles on their shoulders.
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If Walls Could Talk
This unassuming little beachside cottage stands as a silent witness to space history.
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Shuttle Computers Navigate Record of Reliability
The space shuttles main computer system is well-regarded for its reliability, even though it runs on machines far from cutting-edge.
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Final Planned Flight of Atlantis Delivers New 'Dawn'
The 12-day STS-132 mission delivers a new Russian module and critical parts to the International Space Station.
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Documenting Historic Significance
Kennedy's Shuttle Landing Facility will go down in history as a story to be told.
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STS-132 Payload Has International Flair
Teams from all over the globe helped prepare the Russian-built MRM-1 and an Integrated Cargo Carrier for delivery to the station.
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STS-131: Teamwork Overcomes Mission's Challenges
Shuttle, station and ground crews make mission a success.
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IV Water Filter May Open Medical Options for Astronauts
A NASA doctor designed a system to filter water so purely it can be used in IVs in space, and on Earth.
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Station Gains Unparalleled Views
The STS-130 crew delivers the final major U.S. components.
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NASA Celebrates Decade of Research, Looks Ahead
Kennedy develops many science and research technologies aboard the International Space Station
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Lighting the Way Home
Kennedy's Shuttle Landing Facility xenon lights shine brightly for a safe touchdown.