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NASA became operational on October 1, 1958 -- one year after the Soviets launched Sputnik 1, the world's first artificial satellite.
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| Space Shuttle Atlantis
Space Shuttle Atlantis and the STS-117 crew delivered a new truss segment to the International Space Station.
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| Expedition 15
Expedition 15 crew members are Commander Fyodor Yurchikhin and Flight Engineers Oleg Kotov and Clayton Anderson.
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| Dawn
Dawn, slated for launch in July to become the first spacecraft ever planned to orbit two different bodies after leaving Earth, will orbit Vesta and Ceres, two of the largest asteroids in the solar system.
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| Constellation and the Vision for Space Exploration: NASA's Future
A new generation of spacecraft will carry humans to the moon, Mars and beyond.
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| This Month in Exploration - June
This spacecraft will begin its journey to two of the largest protoplanets, Ceres and Vesta, this month. Read more fascinating facts about aviation and space exploration in This Month in Exploration.
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| 'Why Explore Space?'
By Administrator Griffin
Today, NASA is moving forward with a new focus for the manned space program: to go out beyond Earth orbit for purposes of human exploration and scientific discovery.
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| M81 Galaxy is Pretty in Pink
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| | 06.08.07 - NASA's Shuttle Atlantis Begins Mission to the Space Station
The space shuttle Atlantis and its seven-member crew lifted off Friday from NASA's Kennedy Space Center at 7:38 p.m. EDT to continue construction of the International Space Station.
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| | 06.08.07 - NASA TV and Web Coverage of Space Shuttle Atlantis Mission
NASA is providing continuous television and Internet coverage of space shuttle Atlantis' mission, STS-117, to the International Space Station.
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| | 06.07.07 - NASA Updates Shuttle Target Launch Date for Hubble Mission
NASA managers officially are targeting Sept. 10, 2008, for the launch of the fifth and final space shuttle servicing mission to the Hubble Space Telescope.
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ISS Assembly Sequence
Assembly animation depicting piece by piece construction of the International Space Station from beginning to proposed completion (Master# 721825, August 2006).
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To the Moon and Beyond
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NASA's Ares Rockets
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Emeril Chats with Station Crew
Renowned chef Emeril Lagasse talks with the Expedition 13 crew about special recipes he prepared for them.
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Preparing Discovery
How the Shuttle gets ready for its flight atop NASA's 747.
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