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Shuttle en route, building project starts Tuesday
The Christian Science Monitor   Monday, 11 September 2006
The Christian Science Monitor - Astronauts aboard the space shuttle Atlantis face the most challenging spacewalks in the history of manned spaceflight this week, following Saturday's picture-perfect launch from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
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NASA optimistic for delayed shuttle launch
AFP   Wednesday, 06 September 2006

A bird flies above the top of the orange external fuel tank and solid rocket booster of the Space Shuttle Atlantis as it is covered by the Rotating Service Structure at launch pad 39-B. NASA was optimistic that the shuttle Atlantis will finally lift off Wednesday on a mission to resume construction of the International Space Station after three scrubbed attempts last week.(AFP/Jeff Haynes)AFP - NASA was optimistic that the shuttle Atlantis will finally lift off Wednesday on a mission to resume construction of the International Space Station (ISS) after three scrubbed attempts last week.
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NASA to Replace Antenna Bolts on Shuttle Atlantis
SPACE.com / LiveScience.com   Saturday, 19 August 2006
SPACE.com / LiveScience.com - NASA officials have opted to replace two bolts securing a vital antenna to the cargo bay aboard the shuttle Atlantis, though the swap should not impact the vehicle's planned Aug. 27 launch date.
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SpaceX, Rocketplane Kistler Win NASA COTS Competition
SPACE.com / LiveScience.com   Saturday, 19 August 2006
SPACE.com / LiveScience.com - WASHINGTON -- NASA announced Friday that it has picked El Segundo, Calif.-based Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) and Rocketplane Kistler of Oklahoma City to share $500 million the U.S. space agency intends to spend through 2010 to stimulate the development of new commercial delivery services for the International Space Station.
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Fast turnarounds ahead for shuttle fleet
The Christian Science Monitor   Tuesday, 18 July 2006

NASA Administrator Michael Griffin (R) talks with the crew of Discovery after the space shuttle landed at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. With Discovery and its crew of six safely back on Earth, NASA set its eyes on next month's scheduled launch that should mark the resumption of regular shuttle flights.(AFP/Bill Ingalls)The Christian Science Monitor - The space shuttle Discovery's flawless touchdown at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida Monday marks the end of NASA's recovery from the Columbia tragedy and paves the way for the agency to resume building the International Space Station.
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NASA clears key hurdle as foam fears ebb
The Christian Science Monitor   Friday, 14 July 2006
The Christian Science Monitor - NASA appears to have licked the worst of its launch-debris problem, clearing the way for shuttle flights needed to finish construction of the International Space Station.
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Discovery shuttle docks to space station on critical mission
AFP   Friday, 07 July 2006

Photo released by NASA shows pieces of Discovery's external tank foam breaking off during the launch. The Discovery shuttle has docked with the International Space Station (ISS) after the ISS crew photographed the spacecraft to find any damage that could doom the astronauts' return to Earth.(AFP/NASA)AFP - The Discovery shuttle has docked with the International Space Station (ISS) after the ISS crew photographed the spacecraft to find any damage that could doom the astronauts' return to Earth.
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Why US feels the heat to keep its shuttles flying
The Christian Science Monitor   Thursday, 06 July 2006
The Christian Science Monitor - When the space shuttle Discovery docks with the International Space Station Thursday, some of the loudest cheers will be overseas.
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Safety chief at odds with NASA
AP   Wednesday, 21 June 2006
AP - NASA's top safety official objected to the agency's decision to press ahead with the launch of Discovery next month without fixing a potentially catastrophic foam-shedding problem, but said he won't appeal — and won't resign in protest — because he does not believe the shuttle astronauts' lives are in danger.
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Astronauts to fly new shuttle in 2014 before Moon mission: NASA
AFP   Tuesday, 06 June 2006

NASA handout image shows an artist's concept of the proposed Crew Exploration Vehicle (CEV). The space ship that will return astronauts to the Moon should be ready for tests in 2012 and for a manned flight in 2014, NASA announced.(AFP/NASA-HO/File)AFP - The space ship that will return astronauts to the Moon should be ready for tests in 2012 and for a manned flight in 2014, NASA announced.
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NASA Seeks to Regain its Moon Legs
SPACE.com / LiveScience.com   Sunday, 04 June 2006
SPACE.com / LiveScience.com - NASA's outlook for the future calls for humans to dig in their heels on the Moon as early as 2015 and no later than 2020.
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