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Shuttle "Go" for Dec. 6 Launch
Commander Steve Frick and the Atlantis Crew will deliver the Columbus module to the International Space Station.
Expedition 16
Commander Peggy Whitson leads the Expedition 16 crew.
Astronaut Health Reviews
NASA Administrator Michael Griffin and other agency officials testified Sept. 6, 2007, at a Congressional hearing on astronaut health issues.
11.30.07 - Shuttle Prelaunch Events and Countdown Milestones
News conferences, events and operating hours for the news center at NASA's Kennedy Space Center are set for the upcoming launch of space shuttle Atlantis.
11.30.07 - Atlantis "Go" for Launch on Dec. 6
NASA senior managers completed a thorough review Friday of space shuttle Atlantis' readiness for flight and selected Dec. 6 as the official launch date for mission STS-122.
11.30.07 - NASA Honors Flight Director Gene Kranz
Kranz will receive NASA's Ambassador of Exploration Award for his role in the early U.S. space program.
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NASA Administrator's Speeches
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This Month in Exploration
Get some fascinating facts about the past and future of space exploration.
To the Moon and Beyond
STS-121 in Pictures
Mars as Art
Images from Mars missions are striking and unusual.
On March 16, 1926, Dr. Robert H. Goddard successfully launched the first liquid fueled rocket. The launch took place at Auburn, Massachusetts, and is regarded by flight historians to be as significant as the Wright Brothers flight at Kitty Hawk.
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