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Shuttle docks with space station
Nov 18th, 2009 - BBC NEWS
The shuttle Atlantis took off on Mondayon its 11-day voyage
The space shuttle Atlantis has successfully docked with the International Space Station, according to Nasa officials.Shuttle Atlantis Arrives at Space Station
Nov 18th, 2009 - FOXNews
The space shuttle Atlantis and its crew of six arrived at the International Space Station (ISS) Wednesday to drop off some massive spare parts for the orbiting laboratory.
The two vehicles linked up on time at 11:53 a.m...ESA said comet chaser's boost a success
Nov 14th, 2009 - UPI
PARIS, Nov. 14 (UPI) -- The European Space Agency said its comet chaser Rosetta successfully gained a boost from swinging by the Earth in an attempt to rendezvous with a comet.
Splash! NASA says spacecraft strikes on moon's south pole found significant amount of water
Nov 13th, 2009 - Newser
It turns out there's lots of water on the moon _ at least near the lunar south pole. The discovery announced Friday comes from an analysis of data from a spacecraft NASA intentionally crashed into the moon last month...
Space Station Gets New Russian Module
Nov 12th, 2009 - FOXNews
Astronauts on the International Space Station welcomed the arrival of a brand-new Russian module Thursday, an orbital room adds more research space and an extra parking spot for visiting spacecraft.
The unmanned module Poisk...
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6:38Laser Pumped Flying Saucer Spacecraft
The "Lightcraft" is a laser-propelled spacecraft concept that could ultimately run on other beamed energies, such as microwave.
5:54NASA's new spacecraft and rockets, Ares 1-X
NASA has been busy planning for a new spacecraft, the Crew Exploration Vehicle (CEV), to be able to rendezvous with the ISS and then to take a crew back to the moon in conjunction with the Lunar Surface Access Module (LSAM). A Crew Launch Vehicle ...
3:38Orion (spacecraft) to the Moon - NASA (Animation)
Follow a future crew as they ride the Orion capsule to the moon. Orion is a spacecraft design currently under development by the United States space agency NASA. Each Orion spacecraft will carry a crew of four to six astronauts ...
3:11Launch of NASA's New Horizons Spacecraft
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Spacecraft from WikiPedia:
A spacecraft is a craft or machine designed for spaceflight. On a sub-orbital spaceflight, a spacecraft enters space then returns to the Earth. For an orbital spaceflight, a spacecraft enters a closed orbit around the planetary body. Spacecraft used for human spaceflight carry people on board as crew or passengers. Spacecraft used for robotic space missions operate either autonomously or telerobotically. Robotic spacecraft that leave the vicinity of the planetary body are space probes. Robotic spacecraft that remain in orbit around the planetary Starship]]s, which are built for interstellar travel, are so far a theoretical concept only (aside from a handful of interstellar probes such as Pioneer 10 and 11, Voyager, and New Horizons). Spaceships bring astronauts into space to help repair damaged or broken sattelites.
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