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Knob removed, Atlantis window inspection begins – longerons in cart accident
Read more →: Knob removed, Atlantis window inspection begins – longerons in cart accidentEngineers have successfully removed the work light knob – embedded between the pressure pane on Atlantis’ pilot window…
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STS-134: PRCB Baselines Penultimate Shuttle Flight to Take AMS to Station
Read more →: STS-134: PRCB Baselines Penultimate Shuttle Flight to Take AMS to StationNASA mission planners have officially baselined the final two scheduled missions of the Space Shuttle Program, STS-133 and…
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Delta IV launches with GOES-O weather satellite
Read more →: Delta IV launches with GOES-O weather satelliteThe launch of an United Launch Alliance Delta IV rocket, carrying the GOES-O weather satellite for the United…
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ET-131 repair proceeding to plan – confidence root cause has been found
Read more →: ET-131 repair proceeding to plan – confidence root cause has been foundPreparations for next Wednesday’s tanking test are proceeding well, with the flight seal now replaced ahead of weekend…
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Window damage on Atlantis threatens six month delay to STS-129
Read more →: Window damage on Atlantis threatens six month delay to STS-129Meetings have been taking place on Wednesday into evaluating damage to the pressure pane on Atlantis’ number 5…
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STS-127 Tanking Test set for next Wednesday – GUCP repair work begins
Read more →: STS-127 Tanking Test set for next Wednesday – GUCP repair work beginsManagers have set next Wednesday morning for a full-up tanking test of External Tank ET-131 to test a…
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Discovery handed special heatshield coating DTO on behalf of Orion
Read more →: Discovery handed special heatshield coating DTO on behalf of OrionShuttle Discovery has been tasked with a special DTO (Detailed Test Objective) – on behalf of the Orion…
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Zenit-3SLB launches repaired MEASAT-3a into orbit
Read more →: Zenit-3SLB launches repaired MEASAT-3a into orbitSea Launch have successfully launched their Zenit-3SLB launch vehicle, carrying the MEASAT-3a telecommunication satellite. The Land Launch branch…
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Root cause found on Atlantis’ STS-125 ASA issue – SSMEs removed
Read more →: Root cause found on Atlantis’ STS-125 ASA issue – SSMEs removedEngineers have found the root cause of the Aerosurface Servoamplifer (ASA) channel 1 failure on Atlantis, after an…
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STS-127: Don’t worry about the schedule, let’s fix the problem – Cain
Read more →: STS-127: Don’t worry about the schedule, let’s fix the problem – CainEndeavour will launch only when engineers are happy they have a full understanding of the Ground Umbilical Carrier…
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NASA Successfully Launches LRO/LCROSS for Return to the Moon
Read more →: NASA Successfully Launches LRO/LCROSS for Return to the MoonAn Atlas V rocket carrying NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) and sister payload Lunar CRater Observation and Sensing…
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SCRUB: STS-127 suffers another GUCP leak – Launch moves to NET July 11
Read more →: SCRUB: STS-127 suffers another GUCP leak – Launch moves to NET July 11STS-127 has been scrubbed for the second time due to another leak at the Ground Umbilical Carrier Plate (GUCP).…