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Space Shuttle
Finally the end of the space shuttle era is approaching, and it is expected that the space shuttle will be retiring in September 2010. Space Shuttle Discovery will be carrying out the last planned mission to the International Space Station. On the other hand Orion spacecraft will be replacing the shuttle fleet which will be powered by Ares 1 rocket. The first Space Shuttle Columbia a.k.a STS-1 was launched on April 12, 1981, operated by commander John W. Young and pilot Robert Crippen.
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NASA has finally given go ahead for the launch of Discovery shuttle on 25th Aug 2009. After looking at the weather conditions specially the hurricane threats, NASA has decided to launch on that day. The Flight Readiness Review for space shuttle Discovery’s STS-128 mission has concluded, setting the launch date for Tuesday, Aug. 25 at [...]
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