Atlantis heads towards ISS
Published: 08 June, 2007, 23:19
The U.S. space shuttle Atlantis has blasted off from its launch pad in Florida, bound for the International Space Station. It's carrying seven astronauts, who will spend 11 days at the station.
They will deliver a new segment to the orbiting outpost and install solar panels for power generation. Three spacewalks are planned, with room for an additional walk if spacewalkers run into difficulties.It's NASA's first shuttle mission this year. It was originally scheduled for mid-March, but was delayed due to hailstorm damage to the shuttle's fuel tank.
08.06.2007, 23:15
Turkish operation in Iraq continuesTurkey is continuing its military incursion into Iraq to shell suspected separatist rebels. It claims it is targeting Turkish Kurds, however the action has raised concerns that the conflict may escalate to include Iraq's Kurdish population. |
09.06.2007, 05:00
Interview with Tido Von Schoen-AngererDr Tido Von Schoen-Angerer, Medicine Campaign Director of Medicines Sans Frontiers, has shared his view with Russia Today on the G8 leaders' attempts to solve the problem of fighting the killing diseases. |
