Commander Mark Kelly and Discovery's crew will deliver the pressurized segment of Japan's Kibo module to the International Space Station.
Commander Mark Kelly and Discovery's crew will deliver the pressurized segment of Japan's Kibo module to the International Space Station.
Commander Sergei Volkov leads the crew on the International Space Station.
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When 2001: A Space Odyssey premiered 40 years ago, living and working in space full time was science fiction.
The U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame inducted Loren Shriver, Bryan O'Connor, John Blaha and Robert Cabana into its elite ranks of space explorers.
Sometimes space shuttle technicians have to come up with more than new parts - they have to make new tools.
"I'm doing my fantasy job right now, my dream job. This is all I ever wanted to do and I'm really really fortunate to do that."
"We're a part of the team, and we're really proud to be part of the team."
"The completion of STS-124 with the delivery of the Japanese laboratory really brings us very close to what we have dreamed about for the space station all along."
05.13.08 - NASA and its international partners have assigned two crew members to the Expedition 20 International Space Station mission.
05.14.08 - NASA Deputy Administrator Shana Dale announced Wednesday the launch of NASA Education TV, a partnership with the National Institute of Aerospace to produce new educational television programs for distribution on NASA Television and the Internet.
05.13.08 - NASA and its international partners have assigned two crew members to the Expedition 20 International Space Station mission.
05.13.08 - NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander is preparing to end its long journey and begin a three-month mission to taste and sniff fistfuls of Martian soil and buried ice. The lander is scheduled to touch down on the Red Planet May 25.
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