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ESA's new microgravity laboratory
03-16-2007 · European Space Agency (ESA)The new Life and Physical Sciences Instrumentation Laboratory, also known as the 'Microgravity Laboratory', has commenced its operations with a dress rehearsal of the experiment preparations for the upcoming Foton M3 mission.
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- Scientists rehearse for Foton mission
03-01-2007 · European Space Agency (ESA)
Over 60 scientists and technicians have taken up temporary residence in ESA's brand new microgravity science laboratory, where, for the coming days, they will rehearse procedures to prepare experiments for the Foton M3 mission later this year.
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- Atlantis crew to prepare ISS further for the European Columbus laboratory
06-08-2007 · European Space Agency (ESA)
Space Shuttle Atlantis is due to lift off late tonight on its way to the International Space Station. Mission STS-117 will deliver and install components to increase the Station's electricity generating capability and prepare for the arrival of new laboratory modules from ESA and the Japanese Space Agency.
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- Jules Verne ATV launch approaching
02-11-2008 · European Space Agency (ESA)
ESA PR 08-2008. After the successful launch of ESA's Columbus laboratory aboard Space Shuttle Atlantis on Thursday (7 February), it is now time to focus on the next imminent milestone for ESA: the launch of Jules Verne, the first Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV) to be sent to the International Space Station.
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- Columbus Media Day at Kennedy Space Centre
09-14-2007 · European Space Agency (ESA)
See ESA's Columbus laboratory being readied for launch to the International Space Station and meet ESA experts at the Kennedy Space Centre, Florida on 10 October.
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- Columbus launch targeted for 7 February
01-11-2008 · European Space Agency (ESA)
NASA has announced 7 February 2008 as the target launch date for Space Shuttle Atlantis' STS-122 mission to carry the European Columbus laboratory into space. For the latest updates, please consult the NASA website and the ESA Columbus blog.
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- Columbus launch set for 7 February
02-06-2008 · European Space Agency (ESA)
NASA managers formally set the launch date of Space Shuttle Atlantis for 7 February at 20:45 CET (14:45 Florida time). Atlantis is set to carry the European Columbus laboratory into orbit. For the latest updates, please consult the NASA website and the ESA Columbus blog.
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- Predicting the radiation risk to ESA's astronauts
02-13-2008 · European Space Agency (ESA)
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11-22-2006 · European Space Agency (ESA)
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- Lift-off for Foton microgravity mission
09-14-2007 · European Space Agency (ESA)
ESA PR 28-2007. An unmanned Foton spacecraft, carrying a payload of more than 40 ESA experiments, was successfully launched earlier today. The Soyuz-U launcher lifted off from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan, at 13:00 CEST (11:00 GMT).
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- Media accreditation for STS-122 Columbus launch
12-14-2007 · European Space Agency (ESA)
NASA has updated its media accreditation
deadlines for the launch of space shuttle Atlantis, carrying ESA's Columbus laboratory to the ISS. The launch is now provisionally targetted for 10 January.
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