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Full extent of Atlantis damage revealed in NASA presentations
Read more →: Full extent of Atlantis damage revealed in NASA presentationsAfter another set of evaluations, engineers have documented all of the damage that was suffered by orbiter Atlantis,…
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NASA studies private jet control panels for Orion
Read more →: NASA studies private jet control panels for OrionWhile Orion may look like a beefed up Apollo on the outside, the interior of the shuttle replacement…
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Atlantis launch date slips to end of April due to damage
Read more →: Atlantis launch date slips to end of April due to damageNASA managers have made the decision to move the launch of STS-117 to a NET (No Earlier Than)…
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Hail damage to Atlantis and ET – ROLLBACK
Read more →: Hail damage to Atlantis and ET – ROLLBACKEngineers are evaluating observed damage to the top of the External Tank (ET-124) – which is set to…
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Progress antenna pushed back barely enough, photographs show
Read more →: Progress antenna pushed back barely enough, photographs showSpacewalkers aboard the International Space Station (ISS) on Thursday succeeded in their task of clearing an antenna blockage…
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Iran declares first successful domestic launch – confusion continues
Read more →: Iran declares first successful domestic launch – confusion continuesIranian State TV this morning reported that Iran had successfully launched a satellite into space on an Iranian…
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NASA publishes RFP for Ares I Rollercoaster escape system
Read more →: NASA publishes RFP for Ares I Rollercoaster escape systemNASA has published its Request For Proposals (RFP) to potential contractors, ahead of the construction of the rollercoaster…
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NASA working another strange event seen on STS-116’s boosters
Read more →: NASA working another strange event seen on STS-116’s boostersFollowing the confirmation that a small piece of SRB (Solid Rocket Booster) insulation managed to apparently defy the…
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ILS secure EchoStar launch – adds another 2008 Proton launch
Read more →: ILS secure EchoStar launch – adds another 2008 Proton launchInternational Launch Services (ILS) have signed a deal with EchoStar Communications Corporation (DISH) for the launch of another…
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Progress antenna problem solved via spacewalk
Read more →: Progress antenna problem solved via spacewalkA previously unscheduled spacewalk on the International Space Station (ISS) has been successfully completed, after Mikhail Tyurin and…
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NASA solves YERO problem for shuttle
Read more →: NASA solves YERO problem for shuttleShuttle orbiters can now enjoy a happy New Year’s Eve on orbit, following the recommendation to implement a…
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Returning Sea Launch to flight
Read more →: Returning Sea Launch to flightThe Odyssey Launch Platform returned to a hero’s welcome at Sea Launch’s Home Port before the weekend, following…