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LIVE: Atlantis launches on STS-125’s mission to service Hubble
Read more →: LIVE: Atlantis launches on STS-125’s mission to service HubbleShuttle Atlantis has launched on her flagship mission to the Hubble Space Telescope, as STS-125 completed smooth S0007…
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STS-125: 106th Rescue Wing supports its 100th space shuttle mission
Read more →: STS-125: 106th Rescue Wing supports its 100th space shuttle missionWhen Atlantis thundered off LC-39B on December 2, 1988 to begin the classified Department of Defense STS-27 mission,…
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STS-125: Countdown begins, crew arriving, as Atlantis heads into S0007
Read more →: STS-125: Countdown begins, crew arriving, as Atlantis heads into S0007Atlantis has entered the complex ballet of S0007 (Launch Countdown) operations for the flagship STS-125 mission to the…
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STS-119 BLT test a success, gains a greater understanding of reentry
Read more →: STS-119 BLT test a success, gains a greater understanding of reentrySTS-119’s Boundary Layer Transition (BLT) Detailed Test Objective (DTO) has been deemed a huge success, following the presentation…
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Atlantis ready for STS-125 countdown – STS-132 crew assigned
Read more →: Atlantis ready for STS-125 countdown – STS-132 crew assignedEngineers are pressing through the remaining minor issues – the latest being an obstructive Teflon tube in the…
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ISS considering the permanent attachment MPLM, advancement of STS-134
Read more →: ISS considering the permanent attachment MPLM, advancement of STS-134As the International Space Station (ISS) continues to build up to a six man crew, managers are looking…
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NASA managers present two shuttle extension options to lawmakers
Read more →: NASA managers present two shuttle extension options to lawmakersIn what is likely to be the final attempt to close the minimum five year gap between the…
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STS-125: Weekend work focusing on radiator repair ahead of launch countdown
Read more →: STS-125: Weekend work focusing on radiator repair ahead of launch countdownEngineers will carry out the repair on Atlantis’ damaged port radiator over the weekend, as STS-125 pushes ever…
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NASA approves May 11 for STS-125, reviews ‘Special Topics’ for STS-400
Read more →: NASA approves May 11 for STS-125, reviews ‘Special Topics’ for STS-400With Space Shuttle Atlantis officially set for an opening launch attempt on May 11, confirmed after today’s Agency…
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STS-125: Radiator repair working two cracks, FRCS inspections, Swine Flu plan
Read more →: STS-125: Radiator repair working two cracks, FRCS inspections, Swine Flu planAs engineers create their repair plan for what is now observed to be two cracks in Atlantis’ left…
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STS-125: Damaged radiator on Atlantis to be repaired after crack forms
Read more →: STS-125: Damaged radiator on Atlantis to be repaired after crack formsA crack has been observed on Atlantis’ damaged port radiator, and will undergo a repair – following further evaluations at…
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NASA reviews mission parameters for Hubble flight via FRR
Read more →: NASA reviews mission parameters for Hubble flight via FRRWith Space Shuttle Atlantis and her crew now less than two weeks away from launch on the highly…