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  • August 2007

    • Endeavour Heads Home, Dodging Dean

      Associated Press  |  Aug 19, 07 5:50 PM CDT

      Endeavour Heads Home, Dodging Dean

      (Newser) - To a chorus of ringing bells, space shuttle Endeavour undocked today from the international space station, skipping out a day early because of fears Hurricane Dean could disrupt its landing operations. Even though revised predictions show the storm poses almost no threat to Houston and Mission Control, the AP reports, Endeavour will land at Cape Canaveral in Florida on Tuesday. More »

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      NASA  • International Space Station  • Houston  • Hurricane Dean  • space flight  • Barbara Morgan  • Endeavor  • Cape Canaveral

    • Endeavour May Not Need Repair

      Associated Press  |  Aug 15, 07 8:29 AM CDT

      Endeavour May Not Need Repair

      (Newser) - Repairs to the damaged heat shield on the space shuttle Endeavor may not be needed before the shuttle's return to Earth, NASA says, based on the first set of tests, completed yesterday. Program managers say they are "cautiously optimistic" that business-card-sized gash in Endeavour's thermal tiles shouldn't pose a threat as the shuttle re-enters the atmosphere. Testing is expected to be finished by later today. More »

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      NASA  • International Space Station  • space shuttle  • Endeavour  • repair  • Barbara Morgan

    • Astronauts Look at Endeavour's Tummy Trouble

      Associated Press  |  Aug 12, 07 5:28 PM CDT

      Astronauts Look at Endeavour's Tummy Trouble

      (Newser) - Endeavor’s crew gave NASA a better look at a wound on the space shuttle’s belly today, CNN reports. Astronauts used a robotic arm to photograph the three-inch gouge on the shuttle’s heat shield, a ding caused by a flying piece of foam during liftoff. NASA hopes the image will show whether the damage needs to be repaired. More »

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      NASA  • International Space Station  • space  • astronauts  • Columbia  • Barbara Morgan  • Endeavor

    • Shuttle Docks With Space Station

      Associated Press  |  Aug 10, 07 4:12 PM CDT

      Shuttle Docks With Space Station

      (Newser) - Shuttle Endeavour docked with the International Space Station today after executing an orbital flip to allow the exterior of the craft to be photographed and examined for any damage sustained during liftoff. Three foam chunks detached from the shuttle during launch, and although some damage remains possible, mission managers say they don't believe there's cause for alarm, the AP reports. More »

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      International Space Station  • space  • astronauts  • space shuttle  • Endeavour  • Barbara Morgan

    • Shuttle to Dock With Station

      Associated Press  |  Aug 10, 07 8:18 AM CDT

      Shuttle to Dock With Station

      (Newser) - The crew of the Endeavour spent most of yesterday checking their vessel for damage from insulation that broke off the fuel tank during the launch; today they will dock the shuttle with the International Space Station. First, the shuttle will flip around in front of the ISS so that the station's cameras can inspect further for damage. Then Endeavour will deliver a two-ton truss to be added to the station. More »

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      NASA  • International Space Station  • space shuttle  • Endeavour  • space travel  • Barbara Morgan

    • First Teacher Rockets to Space

      Orlando Sentinel  |  Aug 9, 07 4:42 AM CDT

      First Teacher Rockets to Space

      (Newser) - Former schoolteacher Barbara Morgan safely reached space last night when the shuttle Endeavour rocketed through a problem-free launch. Ten minutes after its evening blastoff, the shuttle was orbiting 140 miles above the Earth in preparation for docking with the International Space Station tomorrow. Morgan is the first astronaut teacher since Christa McAuliffe, who died seconds after liftoff in 1986 when the Challenger exploded. More »

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      NASA  • International Space Station  • space  • space shuttle  • teacher  • Endeavour  • space flight  • Barbara Morgan  • Christa McAuliffe  • Challenger

    • All Systems Go for Teacher

      Orlando Sentinel  |  Aug 8, 07 1:48 PM CDT

      All Systems Go for Teacher

      (Newser) - Countdown is continuing in Florida toward blastoff for the space shuttle Endeavour, the Orlando Sentinel reports, with an 80% chance of favorable conditions at tonight's scheduled launch time of 6:36pm Eastern. Teacher-turned-astronaut Barbara Morgan, a backup to the educator killed in the 1986 Challenger disaster, has brought national attention to the mission. More »

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      NASA  • space shuttle  • student  • teacher  • Endeavour  • plants  • space flight  • Barbara Morgan  • Christa McAuliffe

    • US Teacher Headed for Space

      Reuters  |  Aug 6, 07 8:02 AM CDT

      US Teacher Headed for Space

      (Newser) - NASA is sending another schoolteacher into space, 21 years after the Challenger disaster killed educator Christa McAuliffe. Barbara Morgan, a former Idaho schoolteacher and now a fully trained astronaut, will spend most of the trip transferring cargo to the International Space Station and about six hours on educational pursuits. When she returns, she'll develop a curriculum based on her experience. More »

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      NASA  • International Space Station  • space  • space shuttle  • space exploration  • Barbara Morgan  • Christa McAuliffe

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