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Complex robotics complete S6 removal – TPS cleared from Focused Inspection
Read more →: Complex robotics complete S6 removal – TPS cleared from Focused InspectionA complex ballet of robotics between the Shuttle and Station arms took place on Wednesday, as the S6 is…
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Clean Discovery completes RPM and ISS docking
Read more →: Clean Discovery completes RPM and ISS dockingDiscovery has docked with the International Space Station (ISS) on Flight Day 3, as the initial TPS (Thermal…
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STS-119: Opening TPS inspections complete – several issues being worked
Read more →: STS-119: Opening TPS inspections complete – several issues being workedDiscovery is completed her opening Thermal Protection System (TPS) inspections on Flight Day 2 of STS-119, as engineers…
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Second Attempt: GOCE launched via Russian Rockot
Read more →: Second Attempt: GOCE launched via Russian RockotA Russian Rockot launch vehicle – a converted SS-19 Russian Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) – launched on Tuesday,…
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STS-119 LIVE: Discovery launches – perfect count and ride to orbit
Read more →: STS-119 LIVE: Discovery launches – perfect count and ride to orbitSTS-119 has launched after an issue-free tanking and countdown, following engineering work to troubleshoot a LH2 (GH2) leak…
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STS-119: NASA Managers press ahead with Sunday launch attempt
Read more →: STS-119: NASA Managers press ahead with Sunday launch attemptThe second launch attempt for STS-119 will take place on Sunday at 19:43pm local time, pending the expected…
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RED threshold late notice conjunction threat misses ISS – Crew egress Soyuz
Read more →: RED threshold late notice conjunction threat misses ISS – Crew egress SoyuzThe three members of Expedition 18 carried out the contingency of “evacuation” into the Soyuz spacecraft attached to the…
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STS-119: LH2 leak during tanking postpones launch to March 15
Read more →: STS-119: LH2 leak during tanking postpones launch to March 15STS-119’s opening launch attempt has been scrubbed until Sunday, March 15,, following a LH2 leak during tanking. The leak…
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L-1 for STS-119, minor troubleshooting at pad – ISS EVA complete
Read more →: L-1 for STS-119, minor troubleshooting at pad – ISS EVA completeSTS-119 is one day away from the opening launch attempt, with only a few issues of note are being…
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STS-119: L-2 MMT pre-empt OMS issue via Discovery’s previous flight
Read more →: STS-119: L-2 MMT pre-empt OMS issue via Discovery’s previous flightEngineers are currently working no serious issues with the Discovery, as the Mission Management Team (MMT) sailed through…
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STS-119: Discovery enters launch countdown – crew arrives at KSC
Read more →: STS-119: Discovery enters launch countdown – crew arrives at KSCFollowing the Flight Readiness Review (FRR) approval for launch, and the arrival of the STS-119 crew, Discovery has entered…
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FRR clears STS-119 for March 11 launch, pending SRB resolution
Read more →: FRR clears STS-119 for March 11 launch, pending SRB resolutionAs expected, the Flight Readiness Review (FRR) has cleared Discovery to target a launch at 9:20pm on March…