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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…
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Downstream processing and planning – preparing the fleet through to STS-135
Read more →: Downstream processing and planning – preparing the fleet through to STS-135Even though shuttle managers are preparing for two missions in the space of a month, efforts on the…
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Refining Constellation’s plans to make 2015 – Hanley proposes major changes
Read more →: Refining Constellation’s plans to make 2015 – Hanley proposes major changesCiting schedule concerns and technical challenges, Constellation manager Jeff Hanley has outlined a series of proposed solutions to…
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Shuttle managers decide to advance STS-125 launch target to May 11
Read more →: Shuttle managers decide to advance STS-125 launch target to May 11Following a meeting of the Noon Board at the Johnson Space Center (JSC), managers have decided to issue…
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Atlantis suffers slight damage to radiator – FCV plan eases for STS-125
Read more →: Atlantis suffers slight damage to radiator – FCV plan eases for STS-125Managers are close to approving a switch to an advanced May 11 launch date for STS-125, as engineers evaluate…
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Chinese launch again with YaoGan Weixing-6 remote sensing satellite
Read more →: Chinese launch again with YaoGan Weixing-6 remote sensing satelliteChina has launched the YG-6 YaoGan Weixing-6 remote sensing satellite via a CZ-2C (Chang Zheng-2C) launch vehicle. Launch…
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Managers considering May 11 for STS-125 – ET camera/flash troubleshooting
Read more →: Managers considering May 11 for STS-125 – ET camera/flash troubleshootingThe dual processing flows for Atlantis and Endeavour are proceeding to plan, with the main engineering focus on…