Space Shuttle Atlantis

Space Shuttle Atlantis

NASA's Atlantis shuttle was originally scheduled to launch in March before a freak hailstorm in February riddled the insulating foam of the spacecraft's external fuel tank with pockmarks and forced engineers to spend two months repairing... [more]

NASA's Atlantis shuttle was originally scheduled to launch in March before a freak hailstorm in February riddled the insulating foam of the spacecraft's external fuel tank with pockmarks and forced engineers to spend two months repairing it.

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Second flight for ESA astronaut Christer Fuglesang
ESA astronaut Christer Fuglesang from Sweden has been assigned as a Mission Specialist on board the 11-day STS-128 mission, currently scheduled for launch with Space Shuttle Atlantis to the International Space ...
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STS-128 Atlantis: Second Flight for ESA Astronaut Christer Fuglesang
ESA astronaut Christer Fuglesang from Sweden has been assigned as a Mission Specialist on board the 11-day STS-128 mission, currently scheduled for launch with Space Shuttle Atlantis to the International Space Station (ISS) on 30 July 2009. This will be Fuglesang's second flight, after being...
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Swedish astronaut Christer Fuglesang is set to make another trip into space next year, reports the Dagens Nyheter newspaper.
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ESA has today opened applications for talented individuals wishing to become an astronaut in the European Astronaut Corps.
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