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Orbiters to keep flying with Rudder Speed Brake tabs – for now
Read more →: Orbiters to keep flying with Rudder Speed Brake tabs – for nowThe all-powerful Program Requirements Control Board (PRCB) has decided to defer what was expected to be rationale to…
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Thrust Oscillation options outlined for Ares I PDR
Read more →: Thrust Oscillation options outlined for Ares I PDRAres I engineers have created a “Plan A” option – which combines three mitigation techniques – to attempt…
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Atlantis waits on the weather – Endeavour’s faulty valve in focus
Read more →: Atlantis waits on the weather – Endeavour’s faulty valve in focusDue to poor weather relating to Tropical Storm Fay, Atlantis remains in her Orbiter Processing Facility (OPF-1), with…
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ILS Proton M launches with Inmarsat-4 F3
Read more →: ILS Proton M launches with Inmarsat-4 F3International Launch Services (ILS) have returned their Proton M back into service for the multi-national company, with the…
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Atlantis’ rollover delayed – Valve and FC3 problem for Endeavour
Read more →: Atlantis’ rollover delayed – Valve and FC3 problem for EndeavourAtlantis’ rollover to the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) on Monday has been delayed due to tropical storm Fay,…
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Ariane 5 ECA dual launches with Superbird-7 and AMC-21
Read more →: Ariane 5 ECA dual launches with Superbird-7 and AMC-21Arianespace’s continued push to dominate the launch service industry has taken another step forward on Thursday, with the…
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Launch dates remain unchanged – issues with Atlantis and Endeavour
Read more →: Launch dates remain unchanged – issues with Atlantis and EndeavourThe Program Requirements Control Board (PRCB) has decided against the possibility of advancing the launch dates for STS-125…
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STS-125: Atlantis on track for Monday rollover to VAB
Read more →: STS-125: Atlantis on track for Monday rollover to VABAtlantis’ extended stay inside OPF-1 (Orbiter Processing Facility) is coming to an end, as she prepares for the…
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Constellation confirm IOC slip to Orion schedule
Read more →: Constellation confirm IOC slip to Orion scheduleTwo months after Constellation informed the workforce of an internal slip to opening element of the Orion flight…
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Atlantis rollover waits on ET/SRB ops – Fleet processing update
Read more →: Atlantis rollover waits on ET/SRB ops – Fleet processing updateAn engineering evaluation into a washer relating to External Tank (ET-127) Solid Rocket Booster (SRB) mating is the…
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STS-119: PRCB plans out Discovery’s early 2009 mission
Read more →: STS-119: PRCB plans out Discovery’s early 2009 missionWith the realignment of STS-119’s No Earlier Than (NET) launch date now set as February 12, 2009, the…
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MAF complete ET-129 ahead of schedule – SARJ XL’s 10 EVA plan
Read more →: MAF complete ET-129 ahead of schedule – SARJ XL’s 10 EVA planLess than a month after ET-127 left the Michoud Assembly Facility (MAF) for STS-125, an around-the-clock effort has…