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NEWS ABOUT: Cape Canaveral

Cape Canaveral stories: 16 news summaries

 Space Shuttle Lifts Off Safely 

Atlantis heads for space station loaded with spare parts

Nov 16, 09 1:53 PM CST
(Newser) - Space shuttle Atlantis took off without a hitch this afternoon, departing Cape Canaveral, Fla., for the International Space Station. After a cloudy morning, the weather improved and the spacecraft lifted off on schedule at 2:28pm, carrying six astronauts—half of them first-timers in space—and two carriers filled with... More »

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the final frontier

Shuttle Launch Comes With Real-World 'Tweetup'

NASA Twitter followers get front-row seats

Nov 15, 09 3:01 PM CST
(Newser) - Final preparations for tomorrow's space shuttle launch include inspecting Atlantis, briefing the six-person crew, and making sure followers of NASA's Twitter feed can see from where they're sitting. The first 100 people to register for the event received 2-day passes that include an in-person look at the launch. "I'm... More »

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NASA • social networking • astronauts • space shuttle • International Space Station • Cape Canaveral • Atlantis Space Shuttle • Twitter • tweet • Bobby Satcher



 NASA 
 Scrubs 
 Rocket's 
 Test Flight 

It may try tomorrow if weather permits

Oct 27, 09 10:40 AM CDT
(AP) - NASA's newest rocket will remain on the launch pad today because of clouds and high winds. Officials are deciding whether to try again tomorrow morning. Launch controllers tried repeatedly to get the Ares I-X rocket flying and got to within two-and-a-half minutes before calling it off. Minor problems stalled the... More »

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NASA • space exploration • space flight • Cape Canaveral • rocket • Ares launch video

 Discovery, on 3rd Try, Blasts Off 

Shuttle carries treadmill named for Stephen Colbert

Aug 28, 09 11:11 PM CDT
(AP) - Space shuttle Discovery and seven astronauts blasted off seconds before midnight (EDT) from Florida, lighting up the sky for miles around. It was NASA's third launch attempt. Tuesday's try was called off by thunderstorms and Wednesday's by fuel valve trouble. Discovery is hauling a full load of space station... More »

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 Discovery Delayed 2nd Time 


Aug 25, 09 6:22 PM CDT
(Newser) - NASA called off another launch attempt for the shuttle Discovery, scheduled for early tomorrow, due to a broken valve in the craft’s liquid propellant system, Space.com reports tonight. It’s the second time the mission has been postponed in less than 24 hours: Storms early this morning forced... More »

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(Newser) - Lightning and thunderstorms in Florida today forced NASA to postpone the launch of the space shuttle Endeavour, Space.com reports, the fifth delay for the mission. Officials are now looking at approximately 6:25pm EDT tomorrow, though there’s a 60% chance of bad weather; the forecast looks better Wednesday,... More »

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NASA • space shuttle • lightning • Endeavour • Cape Canaveral • thunderstorms

updated

 Storms Delay Shuttle 
 for Another Day 

Astronauts circling the world while controllers seek landing opportunities

May 23, 09 8:08 AM CDT
(Newser) - Thunderstorms in Florida will keep space shuttle Atlantis in space for yet another day, the AP reports. Mission Control canceled all landing attempts for the second straight day at the Kennedy Space Center. The forecast looks clear for tomorrow, so the seven astronauts will try again then rather than heading... More »

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Florida • weather • Atlantis • Kennedy Space Center • Cape Canaveral • Atlantis Space Shuttle • Hubble Space Telescope

updated

 Weather Delays 
 Shuttle's Return 
 Until Tomorrow 

Have one more shot today; supplies will last weekend

May 22, 09 7:10 AM CDT
(AP) - Stormy weather in Florida prevented space shuttle Atlantis and its crew from landing today, and the crew will try again tomorrow. The news isn't a huge surprise to the seven astronauts, who are wrapping up a successful mission to repair the Hubble Space Telescope. The weather outlook has been grim... More »

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NASA Gives Atlantis Crew
Go Ahead for Hubble Rescue

Oft-delayed mission set to launch tomorrow

May 10, 09 12:10 PM CDT
(Newser) - NASA has declared space shuttle Atlantis' crew fit to fly, and weather permitting, the much-delayed 11-day mission to fix the Hubble Space Telescope will take off tomorrow, reports Space.com. Endeavour is standing by just in case Atlantis itself needs rescuing. The mission includes five spacewalks and lots of tinkering... More »

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NASA • astronauts • Kennedy Space Center • spacewalk • Cape Canaveral • Atlantis Space Shuttle • Hubble Space Telescope

 Discovery Launch Postponed 

Fuel valve concerns cause further delays to mission

Mar 11, 09 2:53 PM CDT
(Newser) - The Space Shuttle Discovery’s mission to deliver the final piece of a solar power array to the International Space Station was delayed again today, only hours before scheduled launch, CNN reports. The mission had already been postponed a month so technicians could determine whether three valves that control fuel... More »

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NASA • space shuttle • fuel • International Space Station • Cape Canaveral • Discovery space shuttle • space mission

 Kepler Begins
 Search for 
 Other 'Earths'

Spacecraft will spend next 3 years searching for planet in 'Goldilocks zone'

Mar 7, 09 2:18 AM CST
(Newser) - NASA's planet-hunting spacecraft Kepler was successfully launched from Cape Canaveral last night, Space.com reports. Kepler, the widest-field telescope ever sent into space, will spend the next three years scanning the sky for a planet in the "Goldilocks zone" where conditions are just right for liquid water to exist... More »

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space exploration • planet • Earth • exoplanet • Cape Canaveral • Kepler spacecraft • space telescope • outer space

Atlantis Lands Safely in Fla.

Landing clears way for military to shoot down satellite

Feb 20, 08 8:46 AM CST
(Newser) - Space shuttle Atlantis landed safely at Kennedy Space Center this morning, capping a successful 13-day mission in which it delivered Europe's first permanent lab to the International Space Station after months of delay, reports Space.com. The shuttle's return clears the way for the US Navy to shoot down a... More »

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NASA • Navy • space shuttle • Kennedy Space Center • satellite • International Space Station • Cape Canaveral • Daniel Tani • Atlantis Space Shuttle • Columbus laboratory • spy satellite

Discovery Touches Down Safely

Marathon shuttle mission ends with touchdown in Florida at 1:01pm EST

Nov 7, 07 12:14 PM CST
(Newser) - Pam Melroy became only the second woman to safely land a space shuttle as the Discovery touched down at Cape Canaveral, Fla., at 1:01pm today. The touchdown capped a blistering 15-day mission during which the shuttle crew attached a new room to the international space station and repaired damaged... More »

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Discovery to Fly Over US

Columbia disaster sparked changes in NASA procedures

Nov 6, 07 1:35 PM CST
(Newser) - The space shuttle Discovery will fly across the US tomorrow before landing in Cape Canaveral, a feat NASA hasn’t attempted since the doomed shuttle Columbia rained debris over the country in 2003. New safety procedures have minimized the risk of another disaster, ABC News reports. People below may see... More »

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Discovery Headed for Earth

After tearful goodbye and record mission, space shuttle sets sights on home

Nov 5, 07 2:12 PM CST
(Newser) - The space shuttle Discovery pushed off from the International Space Station today and, after flying around the station to admire its crew's handiwork, set course for Earth. The crew will perform a routine inspection of the Discovery’s underbelly tomorrow—a measure enacted after 2003’s Columbia disaster—and should... More »

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NASA • International Space Station • Cape Canaveral • Daniel Tani • Discovery space shuttle

Endeavour Heads Home, Dodging Dean

Hurricane threat to Mission Control lessens, but shuttle leaves early

Aug 19, 07 5:50 PM CDT
(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,... More »

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

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