Tag: Extension
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MAF close out 2008 with the phenomenal performance of ET-129
Four missions, four clean tanks – that’s what the 2008 report card notes for the Michoud Assembly Facility (MAF), with the last mission of the year – STS-126 with ET-129 – proving to be the best performing tank since Return To Flight (RTF). Ever since the tragedy of STS-107, the main focus on shuttle safety…
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Return to SSME – Ares V undergoes evaluation into potential switch
Constellation engineers are carrying out an evaluation process into a potential option of going back to the SSME (Space Shuttle Main Engine) on the Ares V first stage, which in turn would allow a return to a five segment Solid Rocket Boosters on the giant vehicle. The program has initiated a study to look at…
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STS-119/Discovery rollover date changed as 2009 shuttle schedule realigns
Only around five weeks will separate Endeavour’s return home from her STS-126 mission, and when Discovery is due to rollover to the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) ahead of STS-119. Discovery’s upcoming milestones are part of a realigned plan for the 2009 missions. However, STS-119’s launch date advancement has been disapproved by shuttle managers. The S6…