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Unemployed Ares I Mobile Launcher set for Crawler trip in August
Read more →: Unemployed Ares I Mobile Launcher set for Crawler trip in AugustThe massive Ares I Mobile Launcher (ML), which recently completed its construction phase, is set for a ride…
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Unemployed Ares I Mobile Launcher set for Crawler trip in August
Read more →: Unemployed Ares I Mobile Launcher set for Crawler trip in AugustThe massive Ares I Mobile Launcher (ML), which recently completed its construction phase, is set for a ride…
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Endeavour preparing for SSME installation – RCS test article investigation
Read more →: Endeavour preparing for SSME installation – RCS test article investigationEngineers are preparing Endeavour for next week’s installation of her three Space Shuttle Main Engines (SSMEs) for what…
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SD HLV: Early SPS demonstration mission outlined – Risk assessment findings
Read more →: SD HLV: Early SPS demonstration mission outlined – Risk assessment findingsIn tandem with the role of providing heavy lift access to the ISS, the three major Beyond Earth…
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STS-133: S-Band Antenna Cable Conundrum for Discovery
Read more →: STS-133: S-Band Antenna Cable Conundrum for DiscoveryDiscovery’s engineers are attempting to evaluate options for a suitable coax cable on her S-Band antenna system, following…
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Dextre, the Canadian robot, waits begins operational service
Read more →: Dextre, the Canadian robot, waits begins operational serviceCanada’s Special Purpose Dexterous Manipulator (SPDM) robot “Dextre” is making himself useful on the International Space Station (ISS),…
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STS-133: SpaceX’s DragonEye set for late installation on Discovery
Read more →: STS-133: SpaceX’s DragonEye set for late installation on DiscoveryThe DragonEye (DE) relative navigation sensor – set to ride with Discovery on STS-133 – will be installed…
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NASA Reviews COPV Reliability Concerns for Final Program Flights
Read more →: NASA Reviews COPV Reliability Concerns for Final Program FlightsSince the Return to Flight timeframe, concerns regarding the state of the Composite Overwrapped Pressure Vessels (COPVs) on…
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STS-132’s OBSS cable snag sets up potential mitigation plan
Read more →: STS-132’s OBSS cable snag sets up potential mitigation planFollowing the snagged cable incident on Atlantis’ Orbiter Boom Sensor System (OBSS) Pan Tilt Unit (PTU) during STS-132,…
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Lunar/BEO – SD HLV, Commercial and International Architecture Outlined
Read more →: Lunar/BEO – SD HLV, Commercial and International Architecture OutlinedAs the on-going political refinements to the FY2011 budget proposal raise the hope of utilizing “Shuttle’s Legacy” in…
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Right OMS Pod set for re-installation as ET-138 arrives at KSC for STS-134
Read more →: Right OMS Pod set for re-installation as ET-138 arrives at KSC for STS-134Following a month of repair work inside the Hypergolic Maintenance Facility (HMF), Discovery’s Right Orbital Maneuvering System (ROMS)…
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NASA Prepares for Robonaut Launch to ISS on STS-133/Discovery
Read more →: NASA Prepares for Robonaut Launch to ISS on STS-133/DiscoveryThe face (or rather the body) of the shape of things to come in terms of human/robotic exploration…