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Atlantis to donate valve for Endeavour troubleshoot
Read more →: Atlantis to donate valve for Endeavour troubleshootA replacement valve will be taken from Atlantis, after the United Space Alliance finalized a decision that will…
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STS:118: L-Seven Days – more leak issues, LON requirement aligned
Read more →: STS:118: L-Seven Days – more leak issues, LON requirement alignedNASA and the United Space Alliance (USA) are in the midst of dual processing flows, required to support…
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Engineers troubleshooting leak in Endeavour’s crew cabin
Read more →: Engineers troubleshooting leak in Endeavour’s crew cabinThe first real problem with Endeavour – during pad processing for STS-118 – is being worked by engineers…
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NASA selects local firm to construct KSC’s Ares I Lightning Towers
Read more →: NASA selects local firm to construct KSC’s Ares I Lightning TowersIvey Construction of Merritt Island, Florida, have won a $28m contract to build the three 600 ft high…
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NASA clear Endeavour for August 7 launch
Read more →: NASA clear Endeavour for August 7 launchNASA managers have concluded their Flight Readiness Review (FRR) by approving the August 7 launch date for shuttle…
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FRR going well – expected to green light Endeavour’s STS-118
Read more →: FRR going well – expected to green light Endeavour’s STS-118NASA managers have concluded the first of two days of the Flight Readiness Review (FRR), with nearly all…
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Michoud workforce praised as ET-120 is finally shipped
Read more →: Michoud workforce praised as ET-120 is finally shippedExternal Tank ET-120 is finally on its way to the Kennedy Space Center, within schedule for LON (Launch…
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EVA-9 success as EAS is jettisoned – ISS reboost
Read more →: EVA-9 success as EAS is jettisoned – ISS reboostNASA astronaut Clay Anderson, on the end of the International Space Station (ISS) robotic arm, dramatically shouted “Jettison!”…
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Interesting FRR for STS-118 upcoming – main topic isn’t the O-rings
Read more →: Interesting FRR for STS-118 upcoming – main topic isn’t the O-ringsNASA is conducting an agency-wide effort to check into issues relating to the LO2 level sensors in ET-120…
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Atlantis stay of execution reversed in new manifest
Read more →: Atlantis stay of execution reversed in new manifestAtlantis has only two missions remaining – STS-122 and STS-125 – according to a new FAWG (Flight Assignment…
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Processing Atlantis – engineers move into STS-122 preparations
Read more →: Processing Atlantis – engineers move into STS-122 preparationsAs it should be, all three NASA shuttle orbiters are in the midst of their various stages of…
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ATK and Lockheed Martin battle back for STS-120
Read more →: ATK and Lockheed Martin battle back for STS-120Two NASA contractors have managed to avert a potential delay to STS-120, following a major modification effort by…