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Space shuttle moved to launch pad as rescue ship
AP - Sat Sep 20, 2:51 AM ETCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - In an unprecedented step, a space shuttle was moved to the launch pad Friday for a trip NASA hopes it will never make — a rescue mission. The shuttle Endeavour is on standby in case the seven astronauts who go up on Atlantis next month need a safer ride home.
Off the Wires
- Astronaut's diary goes on display in Jerusalem AP - Sun Oct 5, 8:26 PM ET
- NASA Moves Up November Shuttle Launch SPACE.com - Fri Oct 3, 3:45 PM ET
- NASA at 50: The Shuttle, Space Station and Beyond SPACE.com - Thu Oct 2, 7:00 AM ET
- Trouble on Hubble delays last shuttle service mission: NASA AFP - Mon Sep 29, 8:42 PM ET
- NASA delays Hubble servicing mission Reuters - Mon Sep 29, 7:39 PM ET
News Stories
- Shuttle passes early inspection at Houston Chronicle - Mon, Jun 02, 2008
- Space station toilet and solar panel await Discovery at Houston Chronicle - Fri, May 30, 2008
- Tests in Space on Repairing Shuttle Tiles at The New York Times - Fri, Mar 21, 2008
- Astronauts End Spacewalk, Complete Outfitting of Canadian Robot at Bloomberg.com - Tue, Mar 18, 2008
- Spacewalkers Add Tool Kit, Cameras to Station's New Robot at SPACE.com - Tue, Mar 18, 2008
Feature Articles
- Shuttle carries bit of history for station fix-it mission at Houston Chronicle - Sun, Jun 01, 2008
- 6 questions for astronaut Dr. Scott Parazynski at Rocky Mountain News - Tue, Dec 04, 2007
- Lynchburg man shoots for the stars with shuttle crew at The News Virginian - Sun, Dec 02, 2007
- Leland Melvin learned a lot from time in Hill City at NewsAdvance.com - Sat, Dec 01, 2007
- Astronaut faces hardest task: Readjusting to Earth at Houston Chronicle - Fri, Nov 30, 2007
- Readjusting to gravity anti-fun for astronauts at USATODAY.com - Wed, Nov 07, 2007
Opinion & Editorials
- The Ugly Duckling of the US Space Program at Canada Free Press - Tue, Dec 04, 2007
- A missed opportunity at Space Politics - Thu, Nov 29, 2007
- Ingenuity in Space at The New York Times - Thu, Nov 08, 2007
- One Collective Soul in Outer Space at The New York Times - Sun, Nov 04, 2007
- Let's not forget: NASA is tied to space shuttle until 2010 at USATODAY.com - Tue, Dec 12, 2006
- Ailing Hubble gains new life as manned missions sputter at USATODAY.com - Wed, Nov 01, 2006
Photos
Space Shuttle
The International Space Station as seen from the US space shuttle Discovery in June 2008. The orbital path of the International Space Station was successfully adjusted ...
Related Web Sites
- NASA Space Shuttle
- get information on past, present, and future missions.
- Columbia Accident Investigation Board
- includes reports and news releases relating to the investigation of the Columbia disaster.
- NASA Kennedy Space Center
- NASA's Florida launch center for the Space Shuttle. Includes news, information on viewing launches, maps and guides to facilities, visitor information, and Space Shuttle FAQ.
- Return to Flight
- coverage of the shuttle's return to space. From SPACE.com.
- How Space Shuttles Work
- plain-language tour through onboard systems and life support, with a look at getting the craft into orbit, life in space, and re-entry. From Howstuffworks.com.
SPACE SHUTTLE BLOGS
- The Flame Trench at Florida Today
- The Write Stuff at Orlando Sentinel
- SciGuy at Houston Chronicle
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Audio
- Shuttle Lifts Off with Science Lab in Tow at NPR - Sun, Jun 01, 2008
- Atlantis Due to Blast Off with European Science Lab at NPR - Thu, Dec 06, 2007
- Barbara Morgan, Teacher and Astronaut at NPR - Tue, Oct 23, 2007
Video
- Columbia report faults Nasa managers at BBC - Tue, Aug 26, 2003
- Columbia Accident Investigation Board Hearing on the History & Management of the Shuttle Program at C-SPAN - Thu, Jun 12, 2003
- Columbia Accident Investigation Board at C-SPAN - Tue, Apr 08, 2003