Browse Archive
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A Mission to Build On
The crew of Atlantis restarts construction of the International Space Station.
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Training Dad for Spacewalks
Matt Tanner has gone where no astronaut’s child has gone before: into the depths of the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory.
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Tricky Replacement Brings Peace of Mind
A delicate procedure is successfully completed on Space Shuttle Atlantis.
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Everything but the Liftoff
The STS-115 crew completed a week of prelaunch training at Kennedy Space Center.
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Model Takes the Heat for the Space Shuttle
Could a surface anomaly on the space shuttle pose a danger to the vehicle and its crew on landing?
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Space Station Set for Expansion
STS-115 resumes space station construction.
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Discovery's Mission Accomplished
A picture-perfect landing returns the STS-121 Discovery astronauts safely to Earth after a successful mission to the International Space Station.
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Bye Bye, Birdies
New avian radar will track vultures prior to liftoff.
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New Launch Control Room Ready for STS-121 Liftoff
NASA's new Firing Room 4 to debut with flight of Discovery.
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Atlantis and Crew on Deck for STS-115
Crew trains in Florida for mission to continue building the International Space Station.
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It's a Jungle Out There!
'Roadkill Roundup' helps make shuttle launches safer.
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Discovery: Then and Now
Times change, people change, and even orbiters and astronauts change.
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A Surprise Tribute
Kennedy Space Center renames its Firing Room 1 in honor of STS-1 Commander John Young and Pilot Robert Crippen.
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Suiting Up for Safety
A public affairs writer gets a middeck seat to a space shuttle simulation.
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Freedom and Liberty Go to Sea
NASA's ships fill key roles.
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STS-121 Crew Gets 'Hands-On' Look at Discovery
The two-day event at Kennedy gave mission astronauts a chance to handle the hardware.
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Happy Anniversary, Crawlers
The giant, twin workhorses of Kennedy Space Center's Launch Complex 39 are still pulling their weight after 40 years on the job.
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Creating NASA's Gentle Giants
A space legacy lives on.
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NASA Honors Katrina Heroes With Medal
NASA awards Exceptional Bravery Medals to NASA and Lockheed Martin workers for protecting spaceflight hardware during Hurricane Katrina.
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Damage Detectives Inspect Shuttle on Orbit
More than 100 cameras offered unprecedented views as Discovery climbed through the atmosphere. But these elaborate camera systems were designed to do more than dazzle home viewers.