Arianespace tells ANN the third heavy-lift Ariane 5 mission of
2007 has been cleared for its August 14 liftoff, following last
week's successful launch readiness review, which was performed at
the Spaceport in French Guiana.
Experienced Spacewalker, Served As Part Of First Two-Man ISS
Crew
NASA announced Monday veteran International Space Station
astronaut and space shuttle flyer Ed Lu has left the space agency,
to accept a position in the private sector. Lu flew on two shuttle
missions and lived six months aboard the station as a member of the
orbiting laboratory's seventh crew.
Spacewalkers Dave Williams and Rick Mastracchio removed a faulty
attitude control device on the International Space Station Monday,
during their second spacewalk in three days... but most of the
world's attention is focused on launch damage to the shuttle
Endeavour, which may be worse than first believed.
Complete Inspection Of Possible Heat Shield Damage
Mission managers decided Sunday to extend the STS-118 mission of
the space shuttle Endeavour by three days. The decision came after
the successful operation of the new Station-to-Shuttle Power
Transfer System (SSPTS).
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