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STS-129: MEI issue may require additional instrumentation – NBL incident
Read more →: STS-129: MEI issue may require additional instrumentation – NBL incidentEngineers are closing in on a plan to install instrumentation on Atlantis – in time for her November…
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Shuttle Program managers outline mission priorities for STS-129
Read more →: Shuttle Program managers outline mission priorities for STS-129With Space Shuttle Atlantis now officially targeting a launch on November 16, Space Shuttle Program (SSP) managers have…
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SMOS and Proba-2 success following launch from Plesetsk
Read more →: SMOS and Proba-2 success following launch from PlesetskESA’s Soil Moisture and Ocean Salinity (SMOS) and Proba-2 (PRoject for OnBoard Autonomy) satellites have launched on a Russian…
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Pad 39B suffers substantial damage from Ares I-X launch – Parachute update
Read more →: Pad 39B suffers substantial damage from Ares I-X launch – Parachute updatePad workers have begun to evaluate what is being described as substantial heat damage to Pad 39B, following…
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STS-129: Main Engine Ignition Acoustic debate leads FRR
Read more →: STS-129: Main Engine Ignition Acoustic debate leads FRRManagers at the STS-129 Agency Flight Readiness Review (FRR) have been discussing an issue relating to an attach…
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LIVE: Ariane 5 ECA launches with NSS 12 and THOR 6
Read more →: LIVE: Ariane 5 ECA launches with NSS 12 and THOR 6Arianespace have launched their six mission of the year via the latest flight of the Ariane 5 ECA launch vehicle.…
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Ares I-X launches – managers claim successful test flight
Read more →: Ares I-X launches – managers claim successful test flightAres I-X has launched on the second attempt at 11:30am Eastern, and although the First Stage and the…
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Sun Laiyan Met with ESA EO Director Liebig
Read more →: Sun Laiyan Met with ESA EO Director LiebigDr. Sun Laiyan, Administrator of CNSA met with Volker Liebig, Earth Observation Director of the European Space Agency…
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Ares I-X fails to beat weather for opening launch attempt
Read more →: Ares I-X fails to beat weather for opening launch attemptAres I-X has seen its opening launch attempt scrubbed, following unacceptable weather conditions over the Pad. A few…
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STS-129: Special flight deck Minicam set to film ET ramps during ascent
Read more →: STS-129: Special flight deck Minicam set to film ET ramps during ascentLast week’s Space Shuttle Program (SSP) Flight Readiness Review (FRR) has approved the installation of a special minicam…
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STS-129 aims for three day launch window – ET-134 arrives for STS-130
Read more →: STS-129 aims for three day launch window – ET-134 arrives for STS-130Space Shuttle Program (SSP) manager John Shannon expects STS-129 to enjoy a three day launch window, as Atlantis…
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Ares I-X passes FTRR for Tuesday launch – weekend simulation set
Read more →: Ares I-X passes FTRR for Tuesday launch – weekend simulation setThe first – and possibly the last – Ares rocket is set to launch on October 27, following…