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China reinitiates “International Charter ‘Space and Major Disaster’” to monitor the Disaster
Read more →: China reinitiates “International Charter ‘Space and Major Disaster’” to monitor the DisasterA rainstorm has severely hit Chongqing Municipality since July 16, 2006. The people in the disaster-stricken area suffered…
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China National Space Administration Mission attends the 25th IADC Conference
Read more →: China National Space Administration Mission attends the 25th IADC ConferenceChina National Space Administration mission comprising 11 members has attended the 25th IADC Conference hosted by CNES recently.…
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Orion landings to be splashdowns – KSC buildings to be demolished
Read more →: Orion landings to be splashdowns – KSC buildings to be demolishedNASA Constellation and Lockheed Martin have deleted the airbag landing system from the next Orion design cycle (Orion…
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NASA managers decide to delay STS-118 by 24 hours
Read more →: NASA managers decide to delay STS-118 by 24 hoursNASA managers have concluded a midday scheduling meeting by deciding to delay the launch of shuttle Endeavour on…
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ULA Delta II launches with NASA’s Mars-bound Phoenix
Read more →: ULA Delta II launches with NASA’s Mars-bound PhoenixA United Launch Alliance (ULA) Delta II launch vehicle has launched from Cape Canaveral’s launch complex 17A, carrying…
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Valve replacement solves Endeavour leak – tight timeline
Read more →: Valve replacement solves Endeavour leak – tight timelineUnited Space Alliance engineers conducted three successful leak checks on Endeavour overnight, showing the replacement Positive Pressure cabin…
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Valve installation effort begins – still on the timeline
Read more →: Valve installation effort begins – still on the timelineSo far so good, as engineers move into the next phase of troubleshooting a cabin leak on Endeavour,…
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Progress 26P launches with supplies and new ISS computers
Read more →: Progress 26P launches with supplies and new ISS computersA Russian Progress re-supply ship (M-61/26P) has launched on top of a Soyuz-U launch vehicle from the Baikonur…
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Atlantis to donate valve for Endeavour troubleshoot
Read more →: Atlantis to donate valve for Endeavour troubleshootA replacement valve will be taken from Atlantis, after the United Space Alliance finalized a decision that will…
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STS:118: L-Seven Days – more leak issues, LON requirement aligned
Read more →: STS:118: L-Seven Days – more leak issues, LON requirement alignedNASA and the United Space Alliance (USA) are in the midst of dual processing flows, required to support…
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Engineers troubleshooting leak in Endeavour’s crew cabin
Read more →: Engineers troubleshooting leak in Endeavour’s crew cabinThe first real problem with Endeavour – during pad processing for STS-118 – is being worked by engineers…
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NASA selects local firm to construct KSC’s Ares I Lightning Towers
Read more →: NASA selects local firm to construct KSC’s Ares I Lightning TowersIvey Construction of Merritt Island, Florida, have won a $28m contract to build the three 600 ft high…