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 Fact Sheet FS-2000-01-004-HQ: International Space Station
Space Shuttle Discovery carried more than 3,600 pounds of supplies to be stored aboard the station, ranging from food and clothes for the first crew to laptop computers, a printer and cameras.
The space station orbits the Earth at an inclination of 51.6 degrees to the equator.
With the Space Station, a permanent laboratory is being established in a realm where gravity, temperature and pressure can be manipulated to achieve a variety of scientific and engineering pursuits that are impossible in ground-based laboratories.
chnm.gmu.edu /tools/scrapbook/downloads/webpages/5336   (1862 words)

  
 NASA - Space Shuttle and International Space Station
Aboard the Space Station, resident crews have access to a modified Russian Soyuz spacecraft as an emergency rescue vehicle should they need to leave the outpost when a Space Shuttle is not docked to it.
The Space Shuttle Enterprise, which was not designed to fly in space, made a series of appearances at air shows in the United States, Europe and Canada before being turned over to the Air and Space Museum.
The Space Shuttle's large External Tank is loaded with more than 500,000 gallons of super-cold liquid oxygen and liquid hydrogen, which are mixed and burned together to form the fuel for the orbiter's three main rocket engines.
www.nasa.gov /centers/kennedy/about/information/shuttle_faq.html   (2574 words)

  
 A Brief History of NASA
After a gap of six years, NASA returned to human spaceflight in 1981, with the advent of the Space Shuttle.
Human space flight initiatives-Mercury's single astronaut program (flights during 1961-1963) to ascertain if a human could survive in space; Project Gemini (flights during 1965-1966) with two astronauts to practice space operations, especially rendezvous and docking of spacecraft and extravehicular activity (EVA); and Project Apollo (flights during 1968-1972) to explore the Moon.
For a list of the titles in the NASA History Series, many of which are on-line, please see http://history.nasa.gov/series95.html on the Web.
www.hq.nasa.gov /office/pao/History/factsheet.htm   (3375 words)

  
 Science Fair Projects - STS-113
During a 14-day mission in November and December 2002, Space Shuttle Endeavour and its crew extended the International Space Station's backbone and exchanged the Expedition Five and Six crews.
Also, the STS-113 and both Expedition crews transferred about 1,969 kilograms (4,340 pounds) of cargo between the shuttle and station.
Mission Specialists John Herrington and Michael Lopez-Alegria performed three spacewalks to activate and outfit the P1.
www.all-science-fair-projects.com /science_fair_projects_encyclopedia/STS-113   (3375 words)

  
 International Space Station - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
List of manned spaceflights to the ISS for a comprehensive chronological list of all manned spacecraft that have visited the ISS, including the spacecraft's respective crews
However, the Soyuz lacks the raw cargo space of the shuttle, and because the ISS had not been serviced by a shuttle for an extended period, a large amount of waste accumulated which temporarily hindered station operations.
Of these flights, 39 are Space Shuttle flights.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/International_Space_Station   (3375 words)

  
 International Space Station - Information
List of manned spaceflights to the ISS for a comprehensive chronological list of all manned spacecraft that have visited the ISS, including the spacecraft's respective crews
However, the Soyuz lacks the raw cargo space of the shuttle, and because the ISS had not been serviced by a shuttle for an extended period, a large amount of waste accumulated which temporarily hindered station operations.
Of these flights, 39 are Space Shuttle flights.
www.logicjungle.com /wiki/International_Space_Station   (3375 words)

  
 SCIFI.COM: Web Guide > Science Fact > Space
This reference site for the Apollo lunar landing program is loaded with images and multimedia, plus maps, memorabilia, lists of crews and spacecrafts, and a mission chronology.
Windows to the Universe offers images, movies, animations, and info about the Earth and space science, with lists of related movie and TV shows.
This on-line magazine has a top-notch list of links to other astronomy resources, as well as tips for better skywatching for novices and seasoned experts.
www.scifi.com /webguide/subcategory.php3?id=100   (3375 words)

  
 Space Today Online - Answers To Your Questions
Foale has been a member of six space shuttle crews and two space station crews.
A recent space traveler, Russian cosmonaut Alexander Kaleri, is among the most experienced space travelers, having logged more than 610 days in orbit on four flights, placing him fifth on the all-time space endurance list.
Cosmonaut and doctor Valery Polyakov set the world single-flight endurance record in 1994-1995, when he completed a 437.7-day mission aboard Soyuz TM-18.
www.spacetoday.org /Questions/SpaceflightEnduranceRecords.html   (526 words)

  
 Port Canaveral, Florida; Cruise Ship Ports and Cruising Regions
From NASA's earliest manned missions to the crews of today's Space Shuttle, heroic astronauts have lived and trained here, but you don't have to be an astronaut to explore the place.
First on the list of places to visit has to be the Kennedy Space Center, just minutes from the port.
Port Canaveral is 55 miles east of Orlando, and only 11 miles east of I-95 (Exit 77-A) via the Beeline Expressway.
www.cruisemates.com /articles/ports/portcanavaral.cfm   (889 words)

  
 Shuttle-Mir Crews : 1995 - 1998
List of Shuttle-Mir Crews : 1995 - 1998
The EO 19 crew of Solovyev and Budarin were launched to Mir on June 27, 1995 aboard the Space Shuttle Atlantis
Note: * The EO 18 crew of Dezhurov, Strekalov and Thagard were launched to Mir aboard Soyuz TM-21 on
pages.prodigy.net /pxkb94ars/Astro_SM_Crew.htm   (83 words)

  
 Structures of crews of two expeditions on MKS in 2006 are declared
The participant of four space expeditions Terri Vilkut (Terry Wilcutt), considered as the most probable applicant for a role of commander STS-116, In submitted NASA the list does not appear.
Frederik Sturkov (Frederick Sturckow), Whether Archambolt (Lee Archambault), James Rejli II (James Reilly II), Richard Mastrachchio (Richard Mastracchio), Patrick Forrester (Patrick Forrester) and Stephen Svanson (Steven Swanson) will depart on second "shuttle".
news.rusportal.net /16892.html   (83 words)

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