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STS-132: Atlantis strikes deal with ULA for May 14 range ownership
Read more →: STS-132: Atlantis strikes deal with ULA for May 14 range ownershipAtlantis’ next mission to the International Space Station (ISS) has avoided a potential range conflict with a Delta…
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STS-131: RRCS testing positive ahead of FRR flight rationale decision
Read more →: STS-131: RRCS testing positive ahead of FRR flight rationale decisionA full set of testing on the primary and secondary regulators on Discovery’s Right Reaction Control System (RRCS)…
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ILS Proton M launches with EchoStar XIV satellite
Read more →: ILS Proton M launches with EchoStar XIV satelliteInternational Launch Services (ILS) have launched the EchoStar XIV telecommunications satellite via their veteran Proton-M launch vehicle and…
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STS-131: Payload arrives as engineers work PCMMU issue on Discovery
Read more →: STS-131: Payload arrives as engineers work PCMMU issue on DiscoveryAs work continues at Launch Pad 39A in terms of STS-131 payload arrival and transfer to the Payload…
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Soyuz TMA-16 returns to Earth – ISS status reviewed for STS-133
Read more →: Soyuz TMA-16 returns to Earth – ISS status reviewed for STS-133Expedition 22 commander Jeff Williams and Russian flight engineer Maxim Suraev have landed in the steppes of Kazakhstan…
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CxP PDR successful, with exclusions – Strict Commercial requirements
Read more →: CxP PDR successful, with exclusions – Strict Commercial requirementsAs the Constellation Program (CxP) splutters along, ahead of its “proposed” cancellation, managers have successfully concluded its Preliminary…
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STS-131: ERB discuss troubleshooting and flight rationale for RRCS valve leak
Read more →: STS-131: ERB discuss troubleshooting and flight rationale for RRCS valve leakAn Engineering Review Board (ERB) meeting has taken place on Monday to discuss options relating to the leak…
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Enterprise in good condition for potential SCA ferry from Smithsonian NASM
Read more →: Enterprise in good condition for potential SCA ferry from Smithsonian NASMA team of engineers have completed evaluations into the condition of the test orbiter Enterprise, in preparation for…
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STS-133: PRCB baseline outlines processing and mission for Discovery
Read more →: STS-133: PRCB baseline outlines processing and mission for DiscoveryAs pre-launch processing continues for Discovery’s STS-131 mission, pre-flight planning continues for what is – at this time…
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STS-131 enjoys smooth SSP FRR – Discovery into hypergolic loading
Read more →: STS-131 enjoys smooth SSP FRR – Discovery into hypergolic loadingAs expected, STS-131 has passed its latest milestone, with the approval to push forward to the Agency level…
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Orion removed from NASA control – MOD positioning for commercial role
Read more →: Orion removed from NASA control – MOD positioning for commercial roleNASA managers are pushing through the shutdown of the Constellation Program (CxP) at a pace, with a series…
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STS-131 into FRRs – Managers check manifest status ahead of April decision
Read more →: STS-131 into FRRs – Managers check manifest status ahead of April decisionShuttle and International Space Station (ISS) managers have been busy discussing the launch dates for what are currently the…