Space tourism could fly with Boeing / Crew for potential extra shuttle flight

NEWSALERT: Wednesday, September 15, 2010 @ 1807 GMT
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BOEING ALLIES WITH SPACE ADVENTURES FOR TOURIST FLIGHTS
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Wealthy space tourists could join astronauts on Boeing's proposed
commercial spaceship under a framework agreement announced Wednesday
between the aerospace contractor and Space Adventures.

http://spaceflightnow.com/news/n1009/15boeingtourism/


CREW ASSIGNED FOR POSSIBLE FINAL SPACE SHUTTLE MISSION
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Veteran shuttle commander Christopher Ferguson, pilot Douglas Hurley, Rex
Walheim and Sandra Magnus will train for a rescue flight aboard the
shuttle Atlantis, and if Congress approves funding, for a real mission
next June to deliver spare parts and supplies to the International Space
Station.

http://spaceflightnow.com/shuttle/sts135/100914crew/


DEXTRE'S DEBUT RESET FOR JANUARY CARGO MISSION
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The International Space Station's robotic handyman is standing down from a
planned power controller swap to refocus on mandatory tasks during a
Japanese cargo mission in January, according to the Canadian Space Agency.

http://spaceflightnow.com/station/exp24/100914dextre/


NASA PHOTO GALLERY OF DISCOVERY'S GROUND MOVES
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This photo collection documents space shuttle Discovery's move from the
Orbiter Processing Facility hangar to the Vehicle Assembly Building, going
vertical and mating to external fuel tank, plus an internal view of the
attachment bolt that had a problematic nut.

http://spaceflightnow.com/shuttle/sts133/100914kscgallery/

EARLIER STS-133 COVERAGE:
http://spaceflightnow.com/shuttle/sts133/


SOYUZ, VEGA FLIGHTS FROM FRENCH GUIANA SET FOR 2011
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The first flight of the Russian Soyuz rocket from South America will occur
in early 2011 and Europe's smaller solid-fueled launcher will not debut
until at least the middle of next year, according to Arianespace's chief
executive.

http://spaceflightnow.com/news/n1009/13soyuzvega/


BAIKONUR WELCOMES SIRIUS XM RADIO SATELLITE FOR LAUNCH
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Another satellite for Sirius XM Radio's broadcasting system has arrived at
the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan for its launch into space next month
atop a commercial Proton rocket.

http://spaceflightnow.com/proton/siriusxm5/arrival.html


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