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Space shuttle lands in California after detour

World
2009-9-12

SPACE shuttle Discovery and its seven astronauts took a cross-country detour and landed safely in California yesterday after stormy weather prevented them from returning home to Florida for the second day in a row. ...

Discovery returns from space safely

World
2009-3-30

SPACE Shuttle Discovery and its crew of seven landed safely at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Saturday after a construction mission that left the international space station with all its solar wings and extra...

Shuttle Discovery blasts off for space station

World
2009-3-16

THE US space shuttle Discovery blasted off its seaside launch pad yesterday with a pair of solar wing panels and the first Japanese resident astronaut for the International Space Station. NASA shook off a month...

Shuttle astronauts wrap up space station work

World
2008-6-10

SHUTTLE Discovery's astronauts wrapped up their few remaining chores at the international space station yesterday, flexing the robot arm belonging to the newly installed Japanese science lab and opening its attic....

Astronauts set to put giant lab in space station

World
2008-6-4

SHUTTLE Discovery's astronauts prepared for the first spacewalk of their mission yesterday and the installation of Japan's giant lab to the international space station. During a scheduled 6-1/2-hour spacewalk,...

Discovery astronauts set for laser check

World
2007-10-25

SHUTTLE Discovery chased the international space station in orbit yesterday as its seven astronauts geared up for a laser inspection of their ship's wings. It was the first full day of what NASA considers to be...

Astronaut plans 4th spacewalk

World
2006-12-18

ASTRONAUT Robert Curbeam is poised to set a new record this week when he is scheduled to embark on his fourth spacewalk of the space shuttle Discovery mission, this one to work on a stalled solar panel.

Shuttle returns

World
2000-10-26

THE U.S. space shuttle Discovery and its seven astronauts landed in California's Mojave Desert after dangerously high wind prevented a touchdown in Florida for the third day in a row. The shuttle swooped through a clear sky and touched down on the runway at Edwards Air Force Base yesterday, ending a 13-day flight during which the astronauts got the international space station ready for the arrival of its first full-time residents next week.

Shuttle is delayed

World
2000-10-12

THE planned launch of the US space shuttle Discovery was called off after a small metal pin was found on a fuel line a few hours before liftoff. The 10-centimeter pin was discovered during a routine inspection on Tuesday of the shuttle by workers using binoculars. It was wedged next to the liquid-oxygen line between Discovery and its external fuel tank.

Space shuttle returns safely

World
1999-12-29

THE United States' space shuttle Discovery returned to earth Monday night after successfully completing an eight-day mission.