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STS-133: ET-137 ahead on repairs as Cain dismisses schedule pressure claims
Read more →: STS-133: ET-137 ahead on repairs as Cain dismisses schedule pressure claimsWith the focus firmly placed on the repairs, inspections and required flight rationale for the LOX/Intertank flange stringers,…
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Orbital Minotaur IV launches with multiple satellites
Read more →: Orbital Minotaur IV launches with multiple satellitesOrbital Sciences Corporation used their Minotaur IV launch vehicle to loft eight satellites for the United States Government…
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Shuttle Program Updates Discovery’s December Launch Opportunities
Read more →: Shuttle Program Updates Discovery’s December Launch OpportunitiesAs work continues on Discovery’s External Tank’s (ET) Intertank stringers, Space Shuttle Program (SSP) managers are refining Discovery’s…
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STS-133: Managers discussing numerous options – NET slips to December 3
Read more →: STS-133: Managers discussing numerous options – NET slips to December 3With numerous repair operations ongoing with Discovery’s External Tank (ET-137), managers are creating a number of options to…
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Discovery’s retirement plans provide insight into the fate of the robotic arms
Read more →: Discovery’s retirement plans provide insight into the fate of the robotic armsNASA’s End State Flow Review (ESFR) has refined preliminary arrangements and schedules for Discovery’s immediate post STS-133 future, as…
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ISS crew complete 26th Russian EVA
Read more →: ISS crew complete 26th Russian EVAThe Russian EVA-26 has been completed Monday, with Russian cosmonauts Fyodor Yurchikhin (EV-1), and Oleg Skripochka (EV-2), woking…
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LIVE: ILS Proton-M launches with SkyTerra 1 satellite
Read more →: LIVE: ILS Proton-M launches with SkyTerra 1 satelliteInternational Launch Services (ILS) have launched the SkyTerra 1 telecommunications satellite via their veteran Proton-M launch vehicle and…
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Indentity of one of the Chinese female taikonaut candidates revealed
Read more →: Indentity of one of the Chinese female taikonaut candidates revealedSources in China have confirmed the identity of one of the two female Air Force pilots currently vying…
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STS-133: More cracks found on ET-137 as managers debate forward plan
Read more →: STS-133: More cracks found on ET-137 as managers debate forward planTwo more cracks has been found on a stringer adjacent to the two original cracks on Discovery’s External…
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STS-133: Closing in on GUCP root cause – ET repair at pad still positive
Read more →: STS-133: Closing in on GUCP root cause – ET repair at pad still positiveConcentricity measurements on the removed flight seal on the Ground Umbilical Carrier Plate (GUCP) have found at least…
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STS-133: Structural defect/cracks found under foam damage on ET-137
Read more →: STS-133: Structural defect/cracks found under foam damage on ET-137While troubleshooting on the Ground Umbilical Carrier Plate (GUCP) saw the flight seal removed on Wednesday, engineers have…
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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…