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More to KSC Runway Than Shuttle Ops
Air traffic controllers at the space shuttle's runway deal with exotic aircraft, race cars and even stray pilots on a day-to-day basis.
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West Point Welcomes Home One of Their Heroes
Almost four decades after graduating from West Point, astronaut Bill McArthur was invited to return to his alma mater as part of the Army’s annual homecoming celebration and NASA’s Hometown Heroes campaign.
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STS-129: Stocking the Station
The spare parts delivered to the International Space Station by Atlantis during the STS-129 mission will mean spare years on the station’s life once the space shuttle fleet is retired.
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Astronauts to Fly Amelia Earhart Watch, Scarf
Along with the obvious thrill of launching into space, astronaut Shannon Walker's flight to the space station next year will hold a sentimental and historical significance.
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Expedition 20 Crew, Spaceflight Participant Land in Kazakhstan
Expedition 20 Commander Gennady Padalka, Flight Engineer Michael Barratt and Canadian spaceflight participant Guy Laliberte have returned to Earth, landing on the steppe of Kazakhstan in their Soyuz TMA-14 spacecraft.
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Progress 35 Docks to Station
A new Progress cargo resupply vehicle docked to the Pirs Docking Compartment of the International Space Station at 9:40 p.m. EDT on Saturday, Oct. 17.
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Engineers Excited by EuTEF's Return on Discovery
A European experiments platform called EuTEF returned to Earth after 18 months on the International Space Station.
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Progress Launches to Space Station
A new Progress cargo resupply vehicle launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan to the International Space Station.
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Preflight Interview: Robert L. Satcher Jr., Mission Specialist
"That’s going to be the highlight I think of the flight for me. Going out and really stepping out and seeing the vastness of the view of the Earth and the space station and the shuttle and then, of course out beyond."
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Preflight Interview: Charles O. Hobaugh, Commander
"I think I remember the people more than I do the flight as probably the most memorable thing."