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Moving day in space: Astronauts hitch giant crate full of 'goodies' to space station

Nov. 18, 2008
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) _ Astronauts hitched a giant shipping crate full of home improvement "goodies" to the international space station on Monday, a critical step for boosting the population in orbit.
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U.S., Russia, extend joint ISS contract

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 (UPI) -- The U.S. and Russian space agencies said they've signed a $141 million modification of their International Space Station contract, extending it into 2012.

Endeavour ends two-week mission

EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif., Nov. 30 (UPI) -- NASA said the space shuttle Endeavour made a flawless landing in California Sunday, wrapping up a delivery run to the International Space Station.

Endeavour undocks but delays departure

HOUSTON, Nov. 28 (UPI) -- The shuttle Endeavour undocked from the International Space Station for the two-day trip home Friday but was delayed by space trash.
Endeavour to return to Earth Friday

Endeavour to return to Earth Friday

HOUSTON, Nov. 24 (UPI) -- The crew of space shuttle Endeavour will spend Thanksgiving with the crew of the International Space Station, NASA said Tuesday.
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Tool bag, spider lost in space

HOUSTON, Nov. 18 (UPI) -- A tool bag floated away in space as U.S. astronaut Heide Stefanyshyn-Piper worked outside the International Space Station Tuesday.
Space station crew welcomes shuttle crew

Space station crew welcomes shuttle crew

HOUSTON, Nov. 16 (UPI) -- The crews of the Endeavour and International Space Station got together after the U.S. space shuttle docked Sunday afternoon, NASA said.

Space shuttle Endeavour launches

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla., Nov. 14 (UPI) -- The space shuttle Endeavour launched Friday evening from Cape Canaveral, Fla., carrying a payload of equipment for the International Space Station.
Expedition 17 crew returns from space

Expedition 17 crew returns from space

HOUSTON, Oct. 24 (UPI) -- NASA said space traveler Richard Garriott and two members of the Expedition 17th crew have returned safely from the International Space Station.
Atlantis completes rollback trip

Atlantis completes rollback trip

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla., Oct. 20 (UPI) -- The U.S. space agency Monday completed the "rollback" of space shuttle Atlantis from its Kennedy Space Center launch pad to the Vehicle Assembly Building.

Space station crew might not be expanded

MOSCOW, Oct. 11 (UPI) -- Plans to add crew members to the International Space Station might be delayed, the head of the Russian space agency Roscosmos said Saturday.

NASA awards space network contract

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 (UPI) -- The U.S. space agency has awarded a $1.2 billion contract to the ITT Corp. to support its Space and Near Earth Communications Network.

International Space Station orbit altered

MOSCOW, Oct. 4 (UPI) -- The International Space Station is now in a higher orbit above the Earth thanks to a Russian spacecraft, a mission control official said Saturday.

NASA extends the space station contract

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 (UPI) -- The U.S. space agency has given a two-year, $650 million contract extension to the Boeing Co. for engineering support of the International Space Station.

NASA assigns crew for STS-129 mission

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla., Oct. 1 (UPI) -- The U.S. space agency has assigned the crew for space shuttle Discovery's STS-129 mission, which is targeted for launch in October 2009.

NASA provides live space talk 24/7

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 (UPI) -- The U.S. space agency says it now provides access to conversations between International Space Station astronauts and controllers on Earth 24 hours a day.
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President Obama awards the Presidential Medal of Freedom in Washington
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President Barack Obama awards the the Presidential Medal of Freedom to singer/songwriter Bob Dylan during a ceremony in the East Room at the White House in Washington on May 29, 2012. The Medal of Freedom is our NationÕs highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made especially meritorious contributions to the security or national interests of the United States, to world peace, or to cultural or other significant public or private endeavors. UPI/Kevin Dietsch