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Spirit Ready For Another Cold Martian WinterPasadena CA (JPL) Feb 12, 2010 Spirit is now parked for the winter in the embedded area called "Troy" on the west side of Home Plate. The last winter-preparatory movement of the rover was commanded on Sol 2169 (Feb. 8, 2010). The rover was commanded to flatten the suspension system on the right side and accentuate the suspension wheelie on the left side, all to enhance northerly tilt. Very little change in tilt was achieved. At this point, the project is now adjusting various rover parameters and positioning the robotic ... read more |
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Cape Canaveral, Florida (AFP) Feb 8, 2010The US space shuttle Endeavour on Monday soared into orbit carrying an observation deck for the International Space Station, a seven-windowed dome offering breathtaking views. The picture-perfect launch lit up the night sky at 4:14 am (0914 GMT), after a first attempt was scrubbed on Sunday due to heavy clouds over the launch pad in Cape Canaveral, Florida. The spacecraft and its crew o ... more 
Washington (AFP) Feb 6, 2010The US space shuttle Endeavour and its crew of six astronauts are preparing for a weekend mission to deliver a space module dubbed Tranquility to the International Space Station (ISS). The mission comes as NASA begins to reevaluate its future after President Barack Obama effectively abandoned the US space agency's plan to send astronauts back to the moon by 2020. The Constellation progra ... more 
Bonn, Germany (SPX) Feb 09, 2010Astronauts on the International Space Station (ISS) will soon be able to enjoy a special view. The 130th shuttle mission (STS-130) lifted off from Cape Canaveral, Florida on 8 February 2010 at 10:14 Central European Time. Space Shuttle Endeavour carried the 'Cupola' (Italian for 'dome') and the 'Tranquility' (Node 3) station module into space. The Cupola has seven windows and will offer a previo ... more |
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European Technology To Complete ISSParis, France (ESA) Feb 09, 2010 Space Shuttle Endeavour was launched at 10:14:08 CET and is heading for the International Space Station carrying two sophisticated European modules: Node-3 (Tranquility) and Cupola. Their installation will mark the completion of the non-Russian part of the ISS, with more than a third of the pressurised Station elements designed and built in Europe. Node-3 is part of the Columbus laboratory launch barter agreement with NASA, whereby ESA supplies two of the connecting nodes (Nodes-2 and-3) for the I ... read more |
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