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STS-133: Plan under development to repair ET-137 foam cracks at the pad
Read more →: STS-133: Plan under development to repair ET-137 foam cracks at the padAs access platforms are set up for engineers to begin the removal of the hardware associated with the…
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STS-133 GUCP root cause to benefit from STS-119/127 investigation
Read more →: STS-133 GUCP root cause to benefit from STS-119/127 investigationAs engineers prepare to take a close look at the Ground Umbilical Carrier Plate (GUCP) at the center…
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STS-133 SCRUB: Discovery’s tanking suffers GUCP leak
Read more →: STS-133 SCRUB: Discovery’s tanking suffers GUCP leakDiscovery was making her first real attempt to launch on Friday, as the loading of her External Tank…
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Delta II finally launches with COSMO-4
Read more →: Delta II finally launches with COSMO-4The United Launch Alliance (ULA) Delta II launch vehicle has finally launched at the fourth attempt, lofting COSMO-4…
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STS-133: Discovery delayed ahead of tanking for 24 hours
Read more →: STS-133: Discovery delayed ahead of tanking for 24 hoursThe Mission Management Team (MMT) have concluded their evalations on Thursday morning by deciding to delay for 24 hours, due to unacceptable…
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Chinese record year increases as Long March 4C launches Feng Yun-3B
Read more →: Chinese record year increases as Long March 4C launches Feng Yun-3BChina’s Chang Zheng-4C (Long March 4C) launch vehicle has launched the FY-3 Feng Yun-3B meteorological satellite, the second…
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STS-133: MMT decide to press ahead with Thursday launch attempt
Read more →: STS-133: MMT decide to press ahead with Thursday launch attemptThe Mission Management Team (MMT) evaluations into the anomalies on the redundant Main Engine Controller (MEC) on SSME-3…
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STS-133: Launch delayed at least 24 hours due to Main Engine Controller issue
Read more →: STS-133: Launch delayed at least 24 hours due to Main Engine Controller issueDiscovery has been given another hurdle to negotiate ahead of her opening launch attempt, after an electrical issue…
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STS-133: Discovery through PRSD load tasks – Stalwart SSMEs reviewed
Read more →: STS-133: Discovery through PRSD load tasks – Stalwart SSMEs reviewedDiscovery is enjoying an issue-free S0007 (Launch Countdown), as engineers complete the loading of the orbiter’s Power Reactant…
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China launches 6th satellite for indigenous global navigation, positioning network
Read more →: China launches 6th satellite for indigenous global navigation, positioning networkChina early Monday morning successfully launched its sixth orbiter which will form part of its indigenous satellite-navigation and…
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Chinese Long March 3C launches with BeiDou-2
Read more →: Chinese Long March 3C launches with BeiDou-2China has launched the sixth satellite in their growing navigation system on Sunday, via the launch of their…
