May 31st of 2010 will be the last space shuttle mission ever

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May 31st of 2010 will be the last space shuttle mission ever

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Final shuttle missions announced:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7495302.stm
Remaining missions in 2008

8 October - Atlantis: A mission to repair and upgrade the Hubble Space Telescope.

10 November - Endeavour: ISS re-supply, and servicing of rotary joints that allow the big solar arrays to track the Sun.

Missions in 2009

12 February - Discovery: Final pair of solar arrays to be installed on the starboard end of the station's backbone.

15 May - Endeavour: Delivery of third and final component of the Japanese Kibo Laboratory.

30 July - Atlantis: Largely a logistics mission but it will include spacewalks to install equipment on Europe's Columbus lab.

15 October - Discovery: The flight will take up two spare gyroscopes that are needed to maintain station stability.

10 December - Endeavour: Delivery of the final connecting node, Node 3, together with the European-built Cupola window.

Missions in 2010

11 February - Atlantis: Another logistics mission to make sure the station is fully stocked with supplies.

8 April - Discovery: The flight will see the installation of a Russian Mini Research Module to be attached at the rear of the ISS.

31 May - Endeavour: The last flight. The 15-day mission will be the 35th orbiter flight to the station.
So the ISS will be finished spring of 2010.

I would LOVE to be there on the last shuttle mission to see the launch. I've never been to one.
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Brent wrote:Actually, have you guys seen Kristen Bell? OH MY GOSH! I want that women
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Brent wrote:Final shuttle missions announced:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7495302.stm



So the ISS will be finished spring of 2010.

I would LOVE to be there on the last shuttle mission to see the launch. I've never been to one.

so whats next ?
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Dan wrote:so whats next ?

star trek
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I want a moon base. **** mars.
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