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Saturday 17 April 2010

Commitment to manned space exploration

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COMMITMENT TO MANNED SPACE EXPLORATION
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http://lyrandgyastronomers.blogspot.com


DISCOVERY CREW PUTS AWAY MODULE, SCANS HEAT SHIELD
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The Discovery astronauts parked the Leonardo cargo module in the shuttle's
payload bay Friday and carried out a final heat shield inspection to set
the stage for undocking Saturday from the International Space Station.
http://spaceflightnow.com/shuttle/sts131/100416fd12/

HIGH DEFINITION VIDEO:http://spaceflightnowplus.com/hd/sts131/

STANDARD DEFINTION VIDEO ARCHIVE:http://spaceflightnowplus.com/index.php?k=STS-131&s=date


RUSSIAN STATION MODULE MOVES TO SHUTTLE LAUNCH PAD
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While shuttle Atlantis was inside the Vehicle Assembly Building getting
hooked up with its external fuel tank and solid rocket boosters, the
mission's payloads drove by the landmark facility Thursday evening en
route to the launch pad.
http://spaceflightnow.com/shuttle/sts132/100415payload/


LEONARDO MODULE LEAVES STATION AFTER DAY-LONG WAIT
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The Leonardo cargo module was detached from the International Space
Station late Thursday after a lengthy delay due to problems with a
berthing mechanism controller. It was parked overnight in a "low hover"
position just above the shuttle's payload bay and the astronauts plan to
complete the installation early Friday.
http://spaceflightnow.com/shuttle/sts131/100415fd11/index2.html


INDIAN ROCKET TUMBLES BACK TO EARTH DURING TEST LAUNCH
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A new hydrogen-fueled third stage tumbled out of control during the launch
of India's most powerful rocket Thursday, dooming the $74 million test
flight and dealing a blow to the country's burgeoning space program.
http://spaceflightnow.com/news/n1004/15gslv/


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Real Astronomer and head of the Comet section for LYRA (Lowestoft and Great Yarmouth Regional Astronomers) also head of K.A.G (Kessingland Astronomy Group) and Navigator (Astrogator) of the Stars (Fieldwork)
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