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Delta II launches penultimate GPS-IIR satellite
Read more →: Delta II launches penultimate GPS-IIR satelliteA United Launch Alliance (ULA) Delta II rocket has launched this morning, carrying GPS-IIR-20, the penultimate spacecraft of the…
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STS-119: NASA troubleshoots during problematic final EVA
Read more →: STS-119: NASA troubleshoots during problematic final EVASpacewalkers Richard Arnold and Joseph Acaba have completed the final EVA of STS-119, tasked with several replanned elements,…
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Packed EVA-2 completed on FD7 of STS-119 – Discovery round-up
Read more →: Packed EVA-2 completed on FD7 of STS-119 – Discovery round-upDue to the deletion of EVA-4 from the docked phase of STS-119, spacewalkers Joseph Acaba (EV3) and Steven…
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STS-119: SAW deploy success highlights Flight Day 6
Read more →: STS-119: SAW deploy success highlights Flight Day 6Discovery continues to perform without any issues of note as her crew completed the task of remotely deploying…
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STS-119 EVA-1: Final Truss Segment S6 installed on Station
Read more →: STS-119 EVA-1: Final Truss Segment S6 installed on StationFollowing the successful handover of the S6 truss element to the Space Station Remote Manipulator System (SSRMS) on…
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Complex robotics complete S6 removal – TPS cleared from Focused Inspection
Read more →: Complex robotics complete S6 removal – TPS cleared from Focused InspectionA complex ballet of robotics between the Shuttle and Station arms took place on Wednesday, as the S6 is…
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Clean Discovery completes RPM and ISS docking
Read more →: Clean Discovery completes RPM and ISS dockingDiscovery has docked with the International Space Station (ISS) on Flight Day 3, as the initial TPS (Thermal…
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STS-119: Opening TPS inspections complete – several issues being worked
Read more →: STS-119: Opening TPS inspections complete – several issues being workedDiscovery is completed her opening Thermal Protection System (TPS) inspections on Flight Day 2 of STS-119, as engineers…
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Second Attempt: GOCE launched via Russian Rockot
Read more →: Second Attempt: GOCE launched via Russian RockotA Russian Rockot launch vehicle – a converted SS-19 Russian Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) – launched on Tuesday,…
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STS-119 LIVE: Discovery launches – perfect count and ride to orbit
Read more →: STS-119 LIVE: Discovery launches – perfect count and ride to orbitSTS-119 has launched after an issue-free tanking and countdown, following engineering work to troubleshoot a LH2 (GH2) leak…
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STS-119: NASA Managers press ahead with Sunday launch attempt
Read more →: STS-119: NASA Managers press ahead with Sunday launch attemptThe second launch attempt for STS-119 will take place on Sunday at 19:43pm local time, pending the expected…
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RED threshold late notice conjunction threat misses ISS – Crew egress Soyuz
Read more →: RED threshold late notice conjunction threat misses ISS – Crew egress SoyuzThe three members of Expedition 18 carried out the contingency of “evacuation” into the Soyuz spacecraft attached to the…