{"id":9958,"date":"2010-02-25T20:10:41","date_gmt":"2010-02-25T20:10:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/euvolution.com\/futurist-transhuman-news-blog\/preparing-for-the-next-mission\/"},"modified":"2010-02-25T20:10:41","modified_gmt":"2010-02-25T20:10:41","slug":"preparing-for-the-next-mission","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.euvolution.com\/futurist-transhuman-news-blog\/space-station\/preparing-for-the-next-mission.php","title":{"rendered":"Preparing for the Next Mission"},"content":{"rendered":"

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At NASA<\/span>'s Kennedy Space Center<\/span> in Florida, work platforms are moved into position around space shuttle Endeavour<\/span> in Orbiter Processing Facility-2, following its touchdown at the completion of the STS-130 mission<\/span> to the International Space Station<\/span><\/a> on Feb. 21.

Processing now begins for Endeavour's next flight, STS-134<\/span>. The six-member STS-134 crew<\/span> will deliver the Express Logistics Carrier 3 and the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer to the International Space Station<\/span>, as well as a variety of spare parts including two S-band communications antennas, a high-pressure gas tank, additional spare parts for Dextre and micrometeoroid debris shields. STS-134<\/span> will be the 35th shuttle mission to the station and the 133rd flight in the shuttle program. Launch is targeted for July 29.<\/p>

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