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Universal Declaration of Human Rights reaches space as the ISS gets ready for crew of six

15 November 2008

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Launch of Space Shuttle Endeavour on the STS-126 mission to the International Space Station. Endeavour launched from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 01:55 CET on 15 November 2008(07:55 Florida time, 14 November 2008).

Credits: NASA

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Copy of Declaration handed over to ESA DG

Ms Rama Yade, State Secretary for Foreign Affairs and Human Rights within the French government, handed over a copy of the Declaration to ESA’s Director General, Jean-Jacques Dordain in a special ceremony on 7 November.

Credits: ESA

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ISS after addition of Japanese Kibo module

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Backdropped by a blue and white part of Earth, the International Space Station is seen from Space Shuttle Discovery as the two spacecraft begin their relative separation. Earlier the STS-124 and Expedition 17 crews concluded almost nine days of cooperative work on board the Shuttle and Station. (11 June 2008)

Credits: NASA/JSC

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Universal Declaration of Human Rights flies into space