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US shuttle Endeavour docks at space station: NASAWashington (AFP) May 18, 2011 The US space shuttle Endeavour, with six astronauts on board including an Italian, docked at the International Space Station on Wednesday, NASA said. The docking, the next to last for the US shuttle program, took place at 1014 GMT, according to a commentator on NASA TV, which broadcast live footage of the maneuver. The opening of the hatches went ahead at 7:38 am Eastern time in the United States, 1138 GMT, about an hour earlier than scheduled. ... read more |
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 Endeavour blasts off on next-to-last shuttle flight The space shuttle Endeavour blasted off Monday toward the International Space Station on the penultimate flight for the US shuttle program. ... more | .. |
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