Topic: Space Shuttle Columbia
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Beyond SpaceX: Five companies seeking to change space travel
During the past 10 years, Presidents George W. Bush and Obama have directed NASA to turn the job of transporting cargo and crew to the space station over to the private sector. As that process gathers pace, here is a list of the key players.
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Falling satellite: 10 times space junk has crashed into Earth
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The 9 weirdest things ever flown on the Space Shuttle
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In Pictures: Space photos of the day: Sunsets
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In Pictures: Space photos of the day: John Glenn
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Astronauts inspect space shuttle ahead of landing
Flight director Tony Ceccacci said a preliminary look at the images beamed down found nothing amiss, and everything was on track for Friday's planned landing.
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NASA's Chandra X-Ray Observatory at 10: still going strong
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A moon tree and space tomatoes
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Life aboard the International Space Station is about to become more chummy
When they're not making orbital history, the full complement of six crew members may have to line up for the shower.
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Uncertain NASA gets familiar former astronaut boss
Retired General Charles Bolden gets high praise from those who've flown with him.
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Atlantis astronauts stay in orbit; dream of pizza
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Shuttle's risky mission to repair Hubble
With custom-made tools and a rescue plan, the seven-member crew of the Atlantis aim to upgrade the iconic telescope.
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Space tourists: Wait for next seat could be long
Charles Simonyi returned to Earth Wednesday. It was the last trip on which nonastronauts could hitch a ride on the Russian Soyuz spacecraft.
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Columbia's lessons for future rocketeers
The new Columbia report focuses specifically on crew survival, and it's not just for NASA's consumption. It's aimed at spacecraft designers around the wor
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Space station to get its largest lab
The shuttle launch Saturday, carrying the new module, is a key step for Japan’s space program.
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Shuttle Endeavour's next mission boasts most partners yet
Endeavour is set to launch Tuesday, carrying a Japanese astronaut and the first module of Japan's future space laboratory.
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