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...propellant in the tank," Mike Moses told reporters. The weather was the only uncertainty hanging over the 135th and final shuttle launch. At the mission management meeting Wednesday, there were only a few technical items to discuss, all minor. The formal "go"...
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CBS News
http://feeds.cbsnews.com/~r/CBSNewsSciTech/~3/xXdbzBgwaYg/main20077562.shtml
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...space planes, here are eight surprising shuttle facts to keep in mind. 7 Notable Space Shuttle Astronauts The space shuttle has launched 134 times during its 30 years of service, and in that time it has ferried more than 540 astronauts into space. While...
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Space.com
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/spaceheadlines/~3/5-xtXSUMCRY/12177-space-shuttle-launch-countdown-facts.html
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...scheduled to lift off Friday morning on an 12-day mission to the international space station. The launch bring an end to NASA's shuttle program. Photo: Terry Renna / AP STS-135 mission specialist Sandy Magnus holds a U.S. flag as...
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San Antonio Express
http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/article/Storms-may-wash-out-last-space-shuttle-launch-Fri-1451956.php
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...the atmosphere for landing. Its heat shield was damaged by a piece of foam insulation that fell off the fuel tank and hit the shuttle during launch. Seven astronauts were killed when the shuttle broke apart over Texas and Louisiana. There are no more shuttles...
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Reuters
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/06/23/space-shuttle-idUSN1E75M1LZ20110623?feedType=RSS&feedName=industrialsSector
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...read STAN HONDA/AFP/Getty Images) CAPE CANAVERAL, FL - APRIL 28: Romeo Guzman places cameras prior to tomorrow's Space Shuttle launch at the John F. Kennedy Space Center on April 28, 2011 in Cape Canaveral, Florida. NASA continues to prepare for the last...
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AOL News
http://www.aolnews.com/2011/04/28/excitement-builds-for-next-to-last-endeavour-space-shuttle-launc/
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...profile people in attendance security is being enhanced too. But one thing that NASA didn't expect to contend with for the shuttle Launch on April 29th? The Royal Wedding in England. 'The launch date was chosen in consideration of what's called a beta-angle...
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Examiner.com
http://www.examiner.com/tourism-in-orlando/endeavour-shuttle-launch-is-a-go
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...hosting a meet-and-greet at the entrance to a grocery story outside Tucson on Jan. 8, had lobbied for Obama to witness a shuttle launch. "One of the reasons she is so enthusiastic about the space program is because of the ability to spark the imagination of...
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AZ Central.com
http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2011/04/21/20110421giffords-launch0421.html
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...- asking for her favorite foods and visiting with family, friends and her rabbi.Kelly returned to training for the shuttle launch in February after taking time off to be at his wife's hospital bedside. He told reporters last month that he's "pretty hopeful"...
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KansasCity.com
http://www.kansascity.com/2011/04/08/2786308/giffords-staff-planning-for-space.html#storylink=rss
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...time today at 3:50PM CT. We'll have a live stream on WGNO.com. jshuey The end of an era - Space Shuttle Discovery set to launch for the last time tomorrow. Ending 27 years of service. #science #ftw To reply to a Comment: Click "Reply"...
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Huffington Post
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/02/24/space-shuttle-discovery-launch_n_827799.html
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...- Discovery, NASA's oldest and most journeyed space shuttle, is poised to launch Thursday on its final mission, wrapping up a near three-decade legacy of orbital travel. When the storied spacecraft lifts off at 4:50 pm (2150 GMT), it will mark the beginning...
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France 24
http://www.france24.com/en/20110224-discovery-shuttle-poised-last-launch
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...of the STS-133 mission launching on Feb. 24, 2011. CREDIT: NASA Repairs were made to the initial cracks, but the shuttle's launch was repeatedly delayed to give engineers more time to determine the root cause of the problem. Discovery was rolled back to...
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Space.com
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/spaceheadlines/~3/glTPLc2Rf34/10937-space-shuttle-discovery-final-launch-preview.html
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...to their fuel tanks and solid rocket boosters — for repairs. NASA returned Discovery to the launch pad on Feb. 1. If the shuttle launches as planned on Thursday, the vehicle's vertical flow period will amount to 170 days. On its 11-day mission, Discovery will...
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MSNBC
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http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/41708610/ns/technology_and_science-space/
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...to delay Discovery's launch by one day – to Feb. 25. But, NASA officials decided early in the meeting that changing the shuttle's launch date is not necessary. "The ATV is going to dock about six hours before we launch," said Mike Moses, NASA's shuttle integration...
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Mother Nature Network
http://www.mnn.com/earth-matters/space/stories/nasa-clears-shuttle-discovery-for-feb-24-launch
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...time between arriving spacecraft, but they want to get Discovery flying as soon as possible given its lengthy delay. The shuttle launch may be put off if something goes wrong with the docking of the European freighter. As for the cracks in Discovery's external...
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CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/story/2011/02/20/shuttle-discovery-launch-preparations.html?ref=rss
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...clear afternoon sky, blazing a trail over the Atlantic before huge crowds eager to catch one of the few remaining shuttle launches. Its destination is the International Space Station, which was soaring over the South Pacific at the time of liftoff. The shuttle should...
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Fox Houston News
http://www.myfoxhouston.com/dpp/news/national/100514-final-space-shuttle-atlantis-launch
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...Stephen Bowen Meteorologists have predicted a 70% chance that the weather will be suitable for liftoff. If the shuttle is launched on time, landing would be targeted for 26 May in Florida. 'We've had a very clean countdown so far and we're currently on schedule,'...
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RTE Interactive
http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0514/space.html
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...and that is what people can expect as NASA brings the shuttle program to it's conclusion. Expect larger crowds than previous shuttle launches to fill the beaches and there will be a more visible police presence. Friday's launch is the first of three final...
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Local6.com
http://www.clickorlando.com/news/23549825/detail.html
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...looking good for NASA's planned final liftoff of the space shuttle Atlantis Friday. Mostly clear skies should greet the seaside launch pad here at Kennedy Space Center for the scheduled 2:20 p.m. EDT (1820 GMT) liftoff. The mission is expected to be the last...
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Space.com
http://www.space.com/missionlaunches/space-shuttle-weather-good-100513.html
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...to install new batteries and a communications antenna on the space station. When the mission is complete, only two more shuttle launches remain -- one each for Discovery and Endeavour -- before the aging fleet is mothballed at the end of the year. NASA late...
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Channel News Asia
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_world/view/1056284/1/.html
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...off in spades for a Nashua man, who is heading to the Kennedy Space Center today to get a special view of the next space shuttle launch. “Other than my kids being born, and getting married, I haven’t been this excited before,” said Aaron Cunningham, a financial...
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Nashua Telegraph
http://www.nashuatelegraph.com/news/732341-196/local-to-tweet-up-for-shuttle-launch.html
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... There is a small possibility that Atlantis will actually take to the skies again after this. The orbiter is tapped as the "launch-on-need" shuttle that would serve as an emergency rescue ship to save astronauts in the event of a major failure during the final...
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MSNBC
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/37095549/ns/technology_and_science-space/
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...is on track to launch its space shuttle Atlantis for the last time on Friday, mission managers said today. Atlantis is slated to lift off for its 32nd and final mission Friday at 2:20 p.m. EDT (1820 GMT) from Launch Pad 39A at Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in...
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MSNBC
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/37087002/ns/technology_and_science-space/
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...thrown a wrench in NASA's plans to deliver a huge space shuttle fuel tank from Louisiana to Florida for the last launch of shuttle Discovery in September. The expanding oil slick has cut into the deep water route typically used by NASA barges and their tugs...
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Christian Science Monitor
http://rss.csmonitor.com/~r/feeds/top/~3/_GdaT1LZpwA/BP-oil-spill-manages-to-mess-up-NASA-s-Space-Shuttle-launch
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...thrown a wrench in NASA's plans to deliver a huge space shuttle fuel tank from Louisiana to Florida for the last launch of shuttle Discovery in September. The expanding oil slick has cut into the deep water route typically used by NASA barges and their tugs...
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FOX News
http://feeds.foxnews.com/~r/foxnews/scitech/~3/I1RBceHLZvM/
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...Ares I-X deputy mission manager, told SPACE.com. But in this case it was deemed to be an acceptable risk, he said. Unlike shuttle launches, which take nearly nine minutes to reach orbit, the Ares I-X test flight will take just over 2-1/2 minutes. The rocket...
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MSNBC
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33453811/ns/technology_and_science-space/
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...launches from Cape Canaveral, as well as the inaugural launch of the Ares I-X, scheduled for October 27. Right now the shuttle launch window lasts one day – the 16th. A second launch attempt on November 17 is being negotiated, prior to standing down for a...
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Universe Today
http://www.universetoday.com/2009/10/19/space-shuttle-looses-battle-of-launch-dates/
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...CANAVERAL - Two planned rocket launches, short shuttle launch windows, traffic congestion at the International Space Station and two meteor showers could conspire to push space shuttle Atlantis' planned November flight into the new year. NASA, however, will...
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Space.com
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/spaceheadlines/~3/m7zIAN6NriY/091001-sts129-launch-date-wrangling.html
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...standing down due to a schedule conflict with another operation on the Air Force's Eastern Range used for rocket and shuttle launches. If Discovery does not launch by then, NASA would have to stand down until Oct. 17 to avoid more traffic conflicts at the...
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Space.com
http://www.space.com/missionlaunches/090828-sts128-third-launch-preview.html
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...launch opportunity on Wednesday. Stormy weather, and lightning in particular, has been a thorn in NASA's side for shuttle launches of late. The July launch of shuttle Endeavour was delayed five times due to lightning and foul weather. Lightning also slowed Discovery's...
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Space.com
http://www.space.com/missionlaunches/090825-sts128-launch-day.html
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...Discovery's external tank. Some foam debris popped free from similar so-called ice frost ramps when NASA's shuttle Endeavour launched toward the space station in July. Engineers have been studying the foam loss events to determine what changes, if any, are required...
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Space.com
http://www.space.com/missionlaunches/090807-sts128-launch-practice.html
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...(5-km) trek from NASA's massive Vehicle Assembly Building and Pad 39A. Bolts of lightning struck 11 times near the shuttle launch pad last month, causing one of a series of delays for Discovery's sister ship Endeavour. That shuttle ultimately launched to the...
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FOX News
http://feeds.foxnews.com/~r/foxnews/scitech/~3/sgEpHzI3OS8/0,2933,537069,00.html
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...lightning detected. STS-127 pilot Chris Cassidy has his rally cap on, in support of a successful launch of space shuttle Endeavour today at 6:03 p.m. Officials haven't said if his rally cap is directly responsible for the lightning advisory being downgraded...
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Orlando Sentinel
http://feeds.orlandosentinel.com/~r/orlandosentinel/news/local/osceola/~3/MF1LEBLEImk/orl-sl-space-shuttle-endeavour-071309,0,5853541.storylink
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...mission and making sure the shuttle leaves earlier, they were able to deem Wednesday possible. Fans hoping to see a shuttle launch were disappointed at another scrub. Some who headed to the coastline said the sun popped out just once before the dark clouds...
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WESH
http://www.wesh.com/news/20047371/detail.html
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...blast off into space, as the shuttle Endeavour makes its fifth attempt to launch. Thunderstorms forced NASA to delay the launch of space shuttle Endeavour for a fourth time Sunday when a rain cloud drifted within 20 nautical miles of its launch pad. NASA...
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CTV
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...American and astronauts from Belgium and Canada on what is the station's first full six-person crew. NASA has until July 14 to launch the shuttle before standing down to allow avoid a traffic conflict with an unmanned Russian cargo ship also due at the space...
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Space.com
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http://www.space.com/missionlaunches/090712-sts127-4th-launch-day.html
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...shuttle flight would be off until late July. CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA scrubbed space shuttle Endeavour's Saturday evening launch after lightning struck at least 11 times near the seaside launch pad. NASA technicians found no damage after an electrical storm...
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NorthJersey.com
http://www.northjersey.com/r?19=961&43=272351&44=50541342&32=4497&7=309037&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.northjersey.com%2Fnews%2Fnation%2FLightning_delays_space_shuttle_Endeavour_launch.html
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...the sky. "Rockets can trigger lightning by channeling electrical charge in clouds," Beutel said. So why does NASA launch space shuttles from this lightning-prone spot? "We're closest to the equator," Beutel said. "The Earth's rotation gives an extra push,...
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Space.com
http://www.space.com/missionlaunches/090711-shuttle-lightning.html
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...— For the second time in less than a week, a potentially dangerous hydrogen gas leak early Wednesday forced NASA to delay shuttle Endeavour's launch to the international space station, this time until July at the earliest. Launch officials waited almost an...
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The News Review
http://www.nrtoday.com/article/20090617/NEWS/906179969/-1/rss04
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director Mike Leinbach said. "But the leak was way out of spec again, and so we were just not comfortable pressing on."
Space shuttle Endeavour sits on the launch pad early Wednesday morning June 17, 2009. Racing against the clock, NASA began fueling
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Salt Lake Tribune
http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_12607180?source=rss
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...time in less than a week, a potentially dangerous hydrogen gas leak early Wednesday forced NASA to delay shuttle Endeavour's launch to the international space station, this time until July at the earliest. Launch officials waited almost an hour after the...
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WFTV
http://www.wftv.com/news/19770849/detail.html
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* Shuttle launch scheduled for 5:40 a.m. EDT (0940 GMT)
* Fuel leak stymied first launch try
* Shuttle to deliver Japanese porch to space station
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla., June 16 (Reuters) - Delayed by bad weather, NASA on Tuesday began filling space
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Reuters Alert Net
http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N16311045.htm
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...use more fuel. Dovale said the moon mission will be ready to lift off as early as Thursday, if NASA falls behind in its shuttle launch countdown. If Endeavour has to step aside for the moon shot, that would bump the shuttle flight into July unless it was shortened,...
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Canoe
http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/Science/2009/06/15/9805271-ap.html
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NASA managers have delayed the launch of the space shuttle Endeavour due to a hydrogen leak.
Managers postponed the launch because of a leak in the shuttle's hydrogen venting system. The system is location outside the shuttle's external fuel tank. It
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Information Week
http://feeds.informationweek.com/click.phdo?i=e8c39b16e152f718cb8511b32695951b
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...the US space shuttle Endeavour after the mission to the International Space Station was postponed over a hydrogen leak. Shuttle launch director Pete Nickolenko said the root cause of the leak in Endeavour's external fuel tank had not yet been determined but...
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The Age
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http://news.theage.com.au/breaking-news-world/new-launch-date-for-shuttle-endeavour-20090615-c7tq.html
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...the US space shuttle Endeavour after the mission to the International Space Station was postponed over a hydrogen leak. Shuttle launch director Pete Nickolenko said the root cause of the leak in Endeavour's external fuel tank had not yet been determined but...
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Sydney Morning Herald
http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/new-launch-date-for-shuttle-endeavour-20090615-c7tq.html
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Space shuttle Endeavour stands at pad 39A, after today's launch was postponed due to a hydrogen leak. (AP Photo / John Raoux)
NASA Shuttle Launch Director Mike Leinbach, right, and Mike Moses, chair of the Mission Management Team, speak to the media
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CTV
http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20090613/shuttle_Endeavour_090613/20090613?hub=CTVNewsAt11
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...Launch Director Mike Leinbach, right, and Mike Moses, chair of the Mission Management Team, speak to the media after the shuttle launch was scrubbed on Saturday morning, June 13, 2009. (AP / Terry Renna) The STS-127 crew members (from left to right), Christopher...
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CTV
http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20090613/shuttle_Endeavour_090613/20090613?hub=TopStories
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* Next launch attempt no earlier than Wednesday
* Shuttle flight may move behind launch of NASA moon probe
* Fuel leak similar to problems during March launch (Adds quotes, details)
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla., June 13 (Reuters) - NASA canceled plans to
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Reuters Alert Net
http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N13103512.htm
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This story was updated at 1:20 a.m. EDT.
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- The space shuttle Endeavour and its
seven-astronaut crew will have to wait at least one more day before launching
toward the International Space Station after a gas leak thwarted their
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Space.com
http://www.space.com/missionlaunches/090613-sts127-launch-day.html
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...final approach toward the fixed and rotating service structures on Launch Pad 39A, at left, on May 31, 2009. The shuttle is due to launch June 13 toward the ISS. Credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett. The shuttle Endeavour will deliver the exposed facility of Japan's...
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Space.com
http://www.space.com/missionlaunches/090609-sts127-shuttle-update.html
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