Astronauts Shane Kimbrough and Steve Bowen began the fourth and
final planned spacewalk of the STS-126 mission to the International
Space Station about 20 minutes ahead of schedule, switching their
spacesuits to internal battery power at 1:24 pm EST on Monday.
Prepares To Demonstrate US Transport To International Space
Station
Space Exploration Technologies Corp. successfully conducted a
full mission-length firing of its Falcon 9 launch vehicle's first
stage at its McGregor Test Facility in Texas, on November 22.
2009 Begins Transition To Six-Member Crews, Reliance On Soyuz
For Transport
NASA and its international partners have assigned the
International Space Station's crew members through 2010. The
numbering sequence of expeditions was modified to reflect the start
of six-person crews.
Japanese Entrepreneur Disqualified For Medical Condition
Arguments were presented in federal court Friday in a lawsuit
brought against a space-tourism broker by a Japanese millionaire,
alleging the company bumped him from the flight unfairly and he
wants his money back.
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