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Tue, 09 Feb 2010 04:50:53 GMT

Astronauts inspect shuttle on way to space station (AP)

Space Shuttle Endeavour lifts-off from the Kennedy Space Center at Cape Canaveral, Fla. Monday, Feb. 8, 2010. Endeavour's six member crew will deliver a large room with a cupola to the International Space Station. (AP Photo/Terry Renna)AP - Space shuttle Endeavour's astronauts are inspecting their ship, just hours after blasting into orbit.




Ex-Boeing engineer gets 15 years in spy case (Reuters)
Reuters - An ex-Boeing Co engineer, found guilty last year of passing space shuttle secrets to China in America's first conviction under a 1996 espionage law, was sentenced on Monday to 15 years in prison.

China-born aerospace engineer gets 15 years for spying (AFP)

The Boeing company's headquarters in Chicago, Illinois.A Chinese-born aerospace engineer was jailed for more than 15 years Monday after being convicted of selling technology from Boeing and Rockwell related to the US space shuttle program to China, officials said.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Scott Olson)AFP - A Chinese-born aerospace engineer was jailed for more than 15 years Monday after being convicted of selling technology related to the US space shuttle program to China, officials said.




Astronauts Inspect Shuttle for Damage (SPACE.com)
SPACE.com - Astronauts aboard the space shuttle Endeavour will scan their spacecraft overnight to search for any signs of heat shield damage from their early Monday launch.

Space Shuttle Endeavour Soars in Predawn Launch (SPACE.com)
SPACE.com - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - The space shuttle Endeavour lit up the predawn sky above Florida with a false sunrise early Monday as it soared into orbit like a brilliant, artificial star.

Astronauts Skip Super Bowl for Space Shuttle Launch (SPACE.com)
SPACE.com - The six astronauts who rocketed into space early Monday will have to play football catch-up when they return home in a couple of weeks since they opted to skip watching the Super Bowl in order to blast off on the space shuttle Endeavour.

US shuttle delivers panoramic dome to space lab (AFP)

Space Shuttle Endeavour lifts off from launch pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida. The US space shuttle Endeavour and its crew of six astronauts reached orbit after a successful launch from the Kennedy Space Center here, NASA has said.(AFP/Getty Images/Eliot J. Schechter)AFP - The US space shuttle Endeavour on Monday soared into orbit carrying an observation deck for the International Space Station, a seven-windowed dome offering breathtaking views.




Shuttle Launch Lights the Night for Last Time (SPACE.com)
SPACE.com - Space shuttle Endeavour pierced the pre-dawn sky over Florida on Monday, creating an artificial sunrise for what is expected to be the last time. With just four shuttle missions remaining after the current STS-130 flight, all are currently scheduled to launch during the day.

5 men, 1 woman aboard shuttle Endeavour (AP)

Convicted spy Dongfan AP - The crew aboard space shuttle Endeavour includes an accomplished musician whose latest exploits are with the cello and steel guitar, an engineer who helped launch shuttles and a second-generation space program worker.




US shuttle Endeavour reaches orbit (AFP)

Space Shuttle Endeavour lifts off from launch pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida. The US space shuttle Endeavour and its crew of six astronauts reached orbit after a successful launch from the Kennedy Space Center here, NASA said.(AFP/Getty Images/Eliot J. Schechter)AFP - The US space shuttle Endeavour and its crew of six astronauts reached orbit early on Monday after a successful launch from the Kennedy Space Center, NASA said.




Shuttle Endeavour Soars in Predawn Launch (SPACE.com)
SPACE.com - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - The space shuttle Endeavour lit up the predawn sky above Florida with a false sunrise early Monday as it soared into orbit like a brilliant, artificial star.

NASA Aims for Monday Space Shuttle Launch After Delay (SPACE.com)
SPACE.com - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – NASA has fueled the space shuttle Endeavour for a planned predawn launch on Monday after a one-day delay due to thick clouds.

Snowpocalypse Seen from Space (LiveScience.com)
LiveScience.com - The results of the weekend storm that buried many Eastern U.S. locations in 2 feet or more of snow stands out starkly in a new satellite image.

Space Shuttle Launch Delayed by Thick Clouds (SPACE.com)
SPACE.com - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Thick clouds thwarted the attempted predawn launch of NASA's space shuttle Endeavour on Sunday, forcing the orbiter's six-astronaut crew to wait at least one more day before rocketing into orbit.

US shuttle Endeavour launch delayed (AFP)

Space shuttle Endeavour stands on launch pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida. The launch of the Endeavour was delayed by 24 hours due to bad weather over the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.(AFP/Getty Images/Eliot J. Schechter)AFP - The launch of the US space shuttle Endeavour was delayed by 24 hours early Sunday due to bad weather over the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, NASA officials said.




NASA Fuels Space Shuttle to Launch on Super Bowl Sunday (SPACE.com)

Space shuttle Endeavour stands ready on launch pad 39A as preparations for it's launch are finalized at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla., Saturday, Feb. 6, 2010. Endeavour, with a crew of six astronauts is set to launch early Sunday to the International Space Station.(AP Photo/John Raoux)SPACE.com - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – NASA fueled the space shuttle Endeavour for the mother of all Super Bowl pregame shows – a predawn blastoff on Sunday that is expected to be the last night launch of an orbiter ever.




All clear day before Endeavour shuttle launch (AFP)

Space shuttle Endeavour stands on launch pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida. NASA said Saturday all looked clear a day ahead of the scheduled launch of the shuttle Endeavour, which will take six astronauts to deliver a key module to the International Space Station.(AFP/Getty Images/Eliot J. Schechter)AFP - NASA said Saturday all looked clear a day ahead of the scheduled launch of the shuttle Endeavour, which will take six astronauts to deliver a key module to the International Space Station.




Endeavour to deliver Space Station 'a room with a view' (The Christian Science Monitor)
The Christian Science Monitor - After years of construction, the International Space Station is about to get a room with a spectacular view.

NASA Chief Takes Blame for Budget Backlash (SPACE.com)
SPACE.com - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - NASA chief Charles Bolden said Saturday that he takes full responsibility for the shock and surprise from employees and lawmakers after learning that President Barack Obama had cancelled the space agency's plan to build new spaceships to send astronauts back to the moon.

World's Largest Space Window Headed to Orbit (SPACE.com)
SPACE.com - Talk about a room with a view. The largest space window ever built will launch aboard NASA's shuttle Endeavour on Sunday, part of a new seven-portal observation deck for the International Space Station.




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