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Managers delay STS-134 ET/SRB mate ahead of tank allocation options
Read more →: Managers delay STS-134 ET/SRB mate ahead of tank allocation optionsWith STS-135 heading into mission planning for a June 28, 2011 flight – pending the required funding being…
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China launches Tian Hui-1 satellite via Long March 2D
Read more →: China launches Tian Hui-1 satellite via Long March 2DChina has launched another new satellite – the TH-1 Tian Hui-1 – on August 24, using a CZ-2D…
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STS-133: Discovery clearing her IPRs ahead of Orbiter Rollover/Mate Review
Read more →: STS-133: Discovery clearing her IPRs ahead of Orbiter Rollover/Mate ReviewOnly one waiver will be carried forward into Discovery’s upcoming Orbiter Rollover/Mate Review (ORMR) – relating to the Ku-band system…
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NASA managers approve STS-135 mission planning for June 28, 2011 launch
Read more →: NASA managers approve STS-135 mission planning for June 28, 2011 launchAtlantis has gained one final mission, flying STS-135 to the International Space Station (ISS), with a launch date…
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ISS cooling configuration returning to normal confirming ETCS PM success
Read more →: ISS cooling configuration returning to normal confirming ETCS PM successAfter three epic EVAs, International Space Station (ISS) managers are celebrating their orbital outpost’s staged return to a…
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Endeavour in eventful flow – OPF and ET-138 investigations continue
Read more →: Endeavour in eventful flow – OPF and ET-138 investigations continueThe mystery washer that managed to find its way into the LO2/LOX feedline on External Tank ET-138 is…
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ETCS Pump Module changeout success following epic ISS EVA
Read more →: ETCS Pump Module changeout success following epic ISS EVAInternational Space Station (ISS) astronauts Doug Wheelock and Tracy Caldwell-Dyson have completed their third specialized spacewalk to kick…
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STS-133: Several troubleshooting reviews highlight a busy flow for Discovery
Read more →: STS-133: Several troubleshooting reviews highlight a busy flow for DiscoveryAs Discovery closes in on rollover to the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) in just over three week’s time,…
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ULA Atlas V successfully launches with AEHF satellte
Read more →: ULA Atlas V successfully launches with AEHF satellteA United Launch Alliance Atlas V has launched the first Advanced Extremely High Frequency satellite from Space Launch Complex…
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Both Crawler Transporters grounded – Crawlerway testing for HLV capability
Read more →: Both Crawler Transporters grounded – Crawlerway testing for HLV capabilityThe two veteran Crawler Transporters (CT) are currently grounded, as evaluations continue into a what is believed to…
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Large success for second EVA as failed Pump Module is removed
Read more →: Large success for second EVA as failed Pump Module is removedFollowing the eventful first Station EVA to remove and replace a failed ETCS (External Thermal Control System) Loop…
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Payload planning pre-empts an imminent NASA decision on STS-135
Read more →: Payload planning pre-empts an imminent NASA decision on STS-135A decision to change Atlantis’ upcoming mission call sign from STS-335 to STS-135 – at least at the…