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Engineers find issue with Atlantis’ radiator retract hose
Read more →: Engineers find issue with Atlantis’ radiator retract hoseAtlantis had her payload bay doors opened Tuesday, though the operation was halted due to a flexed starboard…
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Hale pride as STS-122 heads back into launch preps – FRR review 1
Read more →: Hale pride as STS-122 heads back into launch preps – FRR review 1Shuttle manager Wayne Hale has spoken of his pride with the vast engineering team that have turned around…
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Root cause confirmed as STS-122 marches towards launch
Read more →: Root cause confirmed as STS-122 marches towards launchECO (Engine Cut Off) sensor anomalies are caused by “substantial amount of Krytox grease and silicon contamination” on…
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STS-123: Additional booster improvements to fly with Endeavour
Read more →: STS-123: Additional booster improvements to fly with EndeavourAnother safety improvement to the Solid Rocket Boosters has been revealed in safety documentation, drawn up to approve…
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STS-122: ET-125 repairs to be completed on Friday
Read more →: STS-122: ET-125 repairs to be completed on FridayWork is finalizing on External Tank ET-125, following a huge effort to bounce back from the ECO (Engine…
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ATK’s new vehicle to provide multi-access options
Read more →: ATK’s new vehicle to provide multi-access optionsATK have officially unveiled their new vehicle, which is targeted at a near-term solution for their COTS partner…
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STS-122: Atlantis looking good ahead of flight rationale green light
Read more →: STS-122: Atlantis looking good ahead of flight rationale green lightWith just over half a month until the launch of shuttle Atlantis on STS-122, her return to a…
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$700m gap threatens major delays to Ares test flights/development
Read more →: $700m gap threatens major delays to Ares test flights/developmentFollowing a NASA Constellation budget review – which found the program has a short term deficit of $700m…
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STS-122: Optimism on forward plan/smoking gun – SARJ update
Read more →: STS-122: Optimism on forward plan/smoking gun – SARJ updateThursday’s Program Requirements Control Board (PRCB) meeting has been presented with documentation that adds confidence to the initial…
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Atlantis flying to 2010, Hubble slightly delayed – manifest re-aligned
Read more →: Atlantis flying to 2010, Hubble slightly delayed – manifest re-alignedThe official decision on the future of Atlantis has finally been made, as she avoids early retirement in…
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Sea Launch finally back in action with launch of Thuraya 3
Read more →: Sea Launch finally back in action with launch of Thuraya 3Sea Launch have finally returned to flight, with the lift-off of their Zenit-3SL launch vehicle, carrying the Thuraya…
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Positive news as MSFC testing finds faults with connector
Read more →: Positive news as MSFC testing finds faults with connectorWeekend testing of the removed ET-125 LH2 Feed-through connector resulted in “circuit instability” on two ECO (Engine Cut…