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# Endeavour

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2012: a year in striking images
The year’s biggest news stories…in pics.
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Dec 26th 2012, 8:30 PM
Space shuttle finally reaches California Science Center
Endeavour has reached its LA retirement home after taking three days instead of two for its last-ever journey.
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Oct 15th 2012, 8:49 AM
Space shuttle makes its final journey... by road
Endeavour’s two-miles-per-hour journey to the California Space Centre will mean all four shuttles have been rehoused.
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Oct 12th 2012, 7:34 PM
The Daily Fix: Saturday
All the biggest news stories from the day, as well as any of the bits and pieces you may have missed.
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Apr 7th 2012, 8:10 PM
What does the cockpit of a space shuttle look like?
The space shuttle Endeavour flew its last mission in May 2011. Here’s what it looks like on the inside.
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Apr 7th 2012, 9:45 AM
Recovering Giffords to attend astronaut husband's retirement ceremony
The congresswoman who was near-fatally shot in January is married to Mark Kelly, the commander of the last mission of space shuttle Endeavour in May.
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Oct 6th 2011, 1:57 PM
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Nine things you need to know by 9am: Gaddafi ordered campaign of mass rape, ICC claims; horrific allegations of abuse emerge at Rostrevor – and the most breathtaking picture from space you’ll see all day.
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Jun 9th 2011, 8:36 AM
Gallery: NASA releases stunning images of Endeavour's final voyage
The photographs, taken by an astronaut on his way home to Earth, are the first ever close-ups of a shuttle at the International Space Station.
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Jun 8th 2011, 12:50 PM
The right stuff: meet the final crew of the space shuttle Atlantis
The crew of the last flight of the American manned space programme have arrived in Florida to make final prepartions for their 8 July launch.
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Jun 7th 2011, 2:31 PM
The week in photos
This is the week that was, in pictures…
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Jun 3rd 2011, 7:16 PM
The Daily Fix: Wednesday
In today’s Fix: Blatter’s back; Kenny says no plan yet on how much new property and water charges will cost; and a quiz inspired by WikiLeaks and the last Irish cabinet.
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Jun 1st 2011, 7:45 PM
Endeavour makes safe landing as Atlantis prepares for final mission
Endeavour’s final mission ends safely – just as Atlantis is rolled out to a launch pad ahead of the last ever Shuttle mission.
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Jun 1st 2011, 8:09 AM
Endeavour departs International Space Station for the final time
Endeavour is now on its way back to Earth after completing NASA’s construction efforts on the International Space Station.
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May 30th 2011, 12:23 PM
Endeavour crew prepares for shuttle's final flight home
The NASA shuttle is set to undock from the International Space Station later tonight and begin the long journey back to Earth.
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May 29th 2011, 3:23 PM
Endeavour astronauts cut spacewalk short at ISS over breathing precautions
Today’s spacewalk was halted early, but yesterday’s was a massive success. Endeavour astronauts installed a cosmic ray detector on the International Space Station.
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May 20th 2011, 2:58 PM
Good news from space: Gabrielle Giffords doing "really well" after skull surgery
Astronaut Mark Kelly says an operation on his wife’s skull has gone successfully – from the International Space Station.
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May 19th 2011, 8:52 PM
Endeavour shuttle docks at International Space Station
The shuttle’s six-person crew is delivering a €1.4bn particle physics detector to the ISS and will carry out four spacewalks during their mission.
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May 18th 2011, 12:14 PM
The Daily Fix: Monday
Our daily wrap-up of what’s been going on – including a tongue-in-cheek tour of a certain house in Abbottabad…
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May 16th 2011, 8:03 PM
Watch: Endeavour shuttle launches for final space mission
After last month’s launch was delayed due to technical issues, Endeavour has finally taken off and is heading to the International Space Station.
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May 16th 2011, 2:20 PM
Endeavour shuttle engineer jumped to his death from launch pad
Worker at NASA’s Kennedy Space Centre had recently been laid off. Endeavor’s imminent voyage will bring the USA’s shuttle programme to an end after 30 years.
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May 6th 2011, 2:50 PM
NASA: Endeavour liftoff delayed until next week at the earliest
The launch of Endeavour’s final mission, originally set for last Friday, won’t take place at least until next Tuesday.
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May 3rd 2011, 8:55 AM
NASA delays Endeavour shuttle launch - again
Friday’s launch was postponed until Monday because of technical problems, but NASA now says it will not go ahead tomorrow and no new date has been set.
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May 1st 2011, 6:24 PM
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Nine things you need to know by 9am: Bad news for growth and jobs in Ireland; The royal wedding hangover; a television appearance by Colonel Gaddafi; the one year anniversary of Gerry Ryan’s death; and a race row hits French football.
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Apr 30th 2011, 8:57 AM
Endeavour flight delayed until at least Monday after technical issues
The event had been keenly anticipated given that congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, shot in the head last year, was due to see her husband Mark Kelly lead the space mission.
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Apr 30th 2011, 8:17 AM
Preparations underway for space shuttle Endeavour's final flight
The final mission by Endeavour and its crew will begin this evening at 19.47 Irish time, and among those attending will be Barack Obama.
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Apr 29th 2011, 2:28 PM
"PB phone home"....Pope Benedict to give the International Space Station a call
A satellite phone hook up with the ISS is planned for 4 May.
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Apr 22nd 2011, 2:28 PM
Gabrielle Giffords' husband to head NASA space mission (Video)
Astronaut Mark Kelly will return on Monday to his training for a space mission to the International Space Station.
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Feb 5th 2011, 3:37 PM