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STS-134: SSMEs ready to fly – Stack cleared following more bad weather
Read more →: STS-134: SSMEs ready to fly – Stack cleared following more bad weatherEndeavour is happily moving through her pad flow, despite having to endure yet more bad weather over her…
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NASA reviews STS-133 SRB/RSRM Performance ahead of STS-134
Read more →: NASA reviews STS-133 SRB/RSRM Performance ahead of STS-134Following the highly successful launch of the STS-133 mission, NASA and its contractors have reviewed the vehicle’s performance for…
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SpaceX: Falcon Heavy, Falcon 9 tag team set to share 20 launches a year
Read more →: SpaceX: Falcon Heavy, Falcon 9 tag team set to share 20 launches a yearSpace Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) head Elon Musk revealed their latest launch vehicle on Tuesday, the Falcon Heavy. Effectively…
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Soyuz TMA-21 in commemorative launch to International Space Station
Read more →: Soyuz TMA-21 in commemorative launch to International Space StationRussia’s Soyuz TMA-21 spacecraft, which also goes by its American designation of 26S, has blasted off from the…
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STS-134: Launch date slips to April 29 due to Russian Progress conflict
Read more →: STS-134: Launch date slips to April 29 due to Russian Progress conflictNASA managers – following negotiations with their Russian partners – have decided to slip STS-134 to April 29.…
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NASA teams recommend Early Release of Shuttle OPF-3
Read more →: NASA teams recommend Early Release of Shuttle OPF-3With Discovery safely back on the ground after becoming the first orbiter to successfully complete all of the…
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High hopes for Soyuz flyabout during STS-134 following positive planning
Read more →: High hopes for Soyuz flyabout during STS-134 following positive planningNASA managers have been presented with a working plan and completed assessments on the potential for a Soyuz…
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Chang’e-2 operations remain normal after 180 days since launch
Read more →: Chang’e-2 operations remain normal after 180 days since launchOperations of China’s second lunar orbiter Chang’e-2 remained normal Friday after its launch 180 days ago, according to…
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STS-134: Engineers check Endeavour for storm damage – TCDT complete
Read more →: STS-134: Engineers check Endeavour for storm damage – TCDT completeEndeavour’s stack was still being inspected for damage on Friday, following severe weather over the Kennedy Space Center…
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NASA Reviews New Procedures for STS-134/Endeavour Mission
Read more →: NASA Reviews New Procedures for STS-134/Endeavour MissionAs engineers and flight planners around NASA narrow in on the final stretch of the launch campaign for…
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Japan’s HTV-2 departs from the ISS after two month visit
Read more →: Japan’s HTV-2 departs from the ISS after two month visitThe Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency’s (JAXA’s) H-II Transfer Vehicle-2 (HTV-2) “Kounotori” (White Stork) is departing from the International Space…
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STS-135: Final shuttle mission preparing for SRB stacking – Mission tweaking
Read more →: STS-135: Final shuttle mission preparing for SRB stacking – Mission tweakingPreparations for Atlantis’ honor of rounding off the 30 year long Space Shuttle program are proceeding to plan,…