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Space shuttle Endeavour lands

December 1, 2008 – 2:09 am
Space shuttle orbiter Endeavour has landed at the Edwards Air Force Base in California, following a hugely successful STS-126 mission to the International Space Station (ISS). She’ll now undergo initial deservicing activities at the Dryden Flight Research Facility, before a ferry trip back to the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) on top of the SCA (Shuttle Carrier Aircraft).

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Space Shuttle Endeavour Set To Land Sunday

November 30, 2008 – 2:12 am
The space shuttle Endeavour crew is expected to complete its mission to the International Space Station with a landing at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 1:19 p.m. EST on Sunday, Nov. 30. This will conclude a 16-day flight, 11 of which were spent docked to the station. The STS-126 mission began Nov. 14 and prepared the space station to house six crew members for long-duration missions. The new station cargo includes a water recovery system, additional sleeping quarters.

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NASA renames observatory for Fermi - United Press International

August 27, 2008 – 1:42 pm

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NASA renames observatory for Fermi
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The GLAST spacecraft and Delta II rocket sit on the launch pad in the early morning at Kennedy Space Center, Florida on June 11, 2008.
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