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Tuesday, May 22, 2012  Private supply ship, SpaceX Dragon, rockets toward space station, opens new era of spaceflight

Monday, May 16, 2011  Endeavour blasted off on NASA's next-to-last shuttle flight, thundering through clouds into orbit Monday morning as the mission commander's wounded wife, Gabrielle Giffords, watched.

Tuesday, April 12, 2011  Northern Michigan residents will get a special treat early Wednesday morning as the combination of clear skies and dark conditions well before sunrise will give way to a spectacular showing of the International Space Station as it rapidly crosses over the skies of Northern Michigan.

Thursday, February 24, 2011  Final voyage: Space shuttle Discovery on way to space station; huge crowds watch last launch

Friday, February 18, 2011  Shuttle Discovery's final launch set for Thursday after 4 month delay, fuel tank cracks fixed

Wednesday, August 11, 2010  The urgent repair job is considered one of the most challenging in the 12-year history of the space station. The cooling system is crucial for keeping electronics from overheating, and half of the system was knocked out when the ammonia pump failed 1 1/2 weeks ago.

Monday, August 02, 2010  NASA is scrambling to come up with a repair plan for a serious malfunction that's knocked out half of the cooling system on the International Space Station.

Wednesday, May 26, 2010  Space shuttle Atlantis returned from orbit for the last time Wednesday, closing out a 25-year flying career and safely bringing back six astronauts who boosted the International Space Station's power and size.

Friday, May 14, 2010  Atlantis and an experienced crew of six blasted off Friday afternoon. More than 40,000 guests gathered at the Florida launch site, all of them eager to catch one of the few remaining shuttle flights.

Monday, February 15, 2010  Astronauts attach new $27M observation deck to space station, expect stunning views of Earth

Wednesday, November 26, 2008  Russian Mission Control says a modernized cargo ship has been launched to deliver supplies and equipment for the international space station.