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STS-129: TPS Inspections mark FD2 – Photos show extremely clean ET-133
Read more →: STS-129: TPS Inspections mark FD2 – Photos show extremely clean ET-133STS-129’s crew have worked through the primary Flight Day 2 task of inspecting Atlantis’ Thermal Protection System via…
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STS-129: Atlantis in clean launch ahead of opening TPS inspections
Read more →: STS-129: Atlantis in clean launch ahead of opening TPS inspectionsOnly three minor foam liberation events have been noted in initial ascent imagery evaluations, with External Tank ET-133…
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LAUNCH DAY LIVE: Fuel Cell 2 issue cleared – Atlantis in perfect launch
Read more →: LAUNCH DAY LIVE: Fuel Cell 2 issue cleared – Atlantis in perfect launchWith a smooth countdown behind her, Atlantis launched on her opening opportunity on the STS-129/ULF-3 mission to the…
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L-1 MMT prepare for STS-129 tanking – engineers discuss Atlantis with her crew
Read more →: L-1 MMT prepare for STS-129 tanking – engineers discuss Atlantis with her crewAtlantis continues to behave herself on Pad 39A, with no notable issues reported in the launch countdown. With…
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STS-129: Atlantis heads into countdown – no major issues for L-2 MMT
Read more →: STS-129: Atlantis heads into countdown – no major issues for L-2 MMTT-43 hours and counting for the launch of Atlantis on her STS-129 mission to the International Space Station…
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STS-129: Practising launch – Flight controllers put to the test
Read more →: STS-129: Practising launch – Flight controllers put to the testThe STS-129 ascent/entry flight control team and flight crew concluded the fourth and final integrated ascent simulation at…
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STS-129 ready to support Dragon communication demo with ISS
Read more →: STS-129 ready to support Dragon communication demo with ISSWhen STS-129 launches next week, Atlantis will have one eye on the future, as she carries the CRS…
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Russian module launches via Soyuz for Thursday ISS docking
Read more →: Russian module launches via Soyuz for Thursday ISS dockingThe 3,670kg module Mini Research Module-2 (MRM-2) has launched at 9:22 am Eastern on Tuesday from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in…
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Previous In-Flight Anomalies Evaluated for STS-129
Read more →: Previous In-Flight Anomalies Evaluated for STS-129As Atlantis’ launch date nears, engineers, Space Shuttle Program managers, and Agency personnel are continuing their analysis of…
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STS-129: Atlantis receiving her ordnance – MEI evaluations continuing
Read more →: STS-129: Atlantis receiving her ordnance – MEI evaluations continuingAtlantis is continuing to push towards her November 16 launch date, with the pad flow milestone of ordinance…
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STS-129: Borescope inspections completed – aggressive instrumentation plan
Read more →: STS-129: Borescope inspections completed – aggressive instrumentation planAn Engineering Review Board (ERB) meeting has created an aggressive forward plan to add instrumentation to Atlantis, with…
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Atlantis’ payload installation milestone for STS-129 flow
Read more →: Atlantis’ payload installation milestone for STS-129 flowWith less than two weeks to go before the scheduled launch of Space Shuttle Atlantis to the International…