FRANKENSTEIN GOES TO SPACE STATION

ASTRONAUTS WILL ASSEMBLE ROBOT IN SPACE, March 08 (AP) -- Astronauts bound for orbit this week will dabble in science fiction, assembling a "monstrous" two-armed space station robot that will rise like Frankenstein from its transport bed. Full story at www.physorg.com/news124212433.html

EUROPEAN SPACE FREIGHTER READY FOR LIFT-OFF, March 08 The first European space freighter was ready for lift-off on its maiden voyage to carry supplies to the International Space Station, officials said Saturday. Full story www.physorg.com/news124213103.html

EUROPE LAUNCHES ROBOT SPACE FREIGHTER, March 09 The European Space Agency on Sunday carried out the maiden launch of a massive robot freighter designed to rendezvous automatically with the orbital space station.
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CHINA MANNED SPACE FLIGHT SET FOR LATE 2008: REPORT, March 08 The launch of China's third manned space flight, the Shenzhou VII, has been set for late September or early October, state media Saturday quoted a leading space official as saying. Full story at www.physorg.com/news124172357.html