Mid-2010 may bring end to space-shuttle era
The orbiter Endeavour is slated to lift off May 31, 2010, for the space station, carrying a porchlike structure that will support scientific experiments in the vacuum of space, NASA said in statement.
NASA is working to finish construction on the orbiting outpost, which is about two-thirds built. Shuttle flights are also planned for Oct. 8 and Nov. 10 this year, followed by five flights in 2009 and a total of three in 2010.
President George W. Bush has ordered the fleet be retired by the end of September 2010.
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