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MMT confirm: No repair required for Endeavour
Read more →: MMT confirm: No repair required for EndeavourSeveral key NASA departments have officially recommended to the Mission Management Team (MMT) for STS-118 to continue as…
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MMOD strike not a concern – NASA still evaluating tile repair
Read more →: MMOD strike not a concern – NASA still evaluating tile repairNASA are still in the midst of evaluating the viability of carrying out a repair on the damaged…
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EVA-3 terminated due to Mastracchio glove damage
Read more →: EVA-3 terminated due to Mastracchio glove damageSTS-118 Spacewalker Rick Mastracchio has been sent back to the Quest airlock, after a cut was observed in…
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Arc Jet testing on tile damage encouraging – repair decision Thursday
Read more →: Arc Jet testing on tile damage encouraging – repair decision ThursdayContinued testing at the Arc Jet facility has raised hopes that an on orbit repair for Endeavour’s damaged…
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Tank safety – inspections called on the next External Tank set to fly
Read more →: Tank safety – inspections called on the next External Tank set to flyAhead of its scheduled mating with the twin Solid Rocket Boosters (SRBs) next week, engineers are carrying out…
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OBSS reaches new heights – and depths – for tile evaluations
Read more →: OBSS reaches new heights – and depths – for tile evaluationsThe ability of the Orbiter Boom Sensor System (OBSS) has once again proved its worth, providing NASA with…
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SSPTS allows for STS-118 mission extension – Arcjet to aid tile tests
Read more →: SSPTS allows for STS-118 mission extension – Arcjet to aid tile testsThe successful utilization of the Station-to-Shuttle Power Transfer System (SSPTS) has allowed shuttle managers to officially extend STS-118…
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Tile damage less of a concern ahead of Focused Inspection
Read more →: Tile damage less of a concern ahead of Focused InspectionDeputy Shuttle manager John Shannon and the Mission Management Team (MMT) have gained more data – mostly encouraging…
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Endeavour docks with ISS following stunning RPM
Read more →: Endeavour docks with ISS following stunning RPMShuttle Endeavour has completed the visually stunning Rbar Pitch Maneuver (RPM), which was followed by successful docking with…
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Focused Inspection called to check on Endeavour ice damage
Read more →: Focused Inspection called to check on Endeavour ice damageFor the first time since STS-114, Shuttle managers have called for a Focused Inspection (FI) to take place…
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Inspection day for Endeavour as NASA check initial imagery
Read more →: Inspection day for Endeavour as NASA check initial imageryStill classed as yet another clean flight for the shuttle, Endeavour’s ascent to orbit on STS-118 is undergoing…
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Endeavour on track for launch – LIVE
Read more →: Endeavour on track for launch – LIVEEverything remains on track for an evening launch of shuttle Endeavour on STS-118, as engineers and technicians continue…