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Atlantis arrives in the VAB – ready for mating
Read more →: Atlantis arrives in the VAB – ready for matingShuttle orbiter Atlantis has safely arrived in the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) this morning, following her short trip…
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Ares I Upper Stage change – receives additional capacity
Read more →: Ares I Upper Stage change – receives additional capacityNASA Constellation have decided to increase the propellant capacity of the Ares I Upper Stage tanks, despite moving…
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NASA investigation over Ares Parachute Drop Test failure – UPDATE
Read more →: NASA investigation over Ares Parachute Drop Test failure – UPDATEAn investigation team has been assembled at the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) following a failure that occurred on…
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Sea Launch makes for home as investigation continues
Read more →: Sea Launch makes for home as investigation continuesThe Odyssey Launch Platform and Sea Launch Commander are heading back to port in California, following the failure…
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Atlantis rollover and launch targets remain tight
Read more →: Atlantis rollover and launch targets remain tightBoth the rollover of Atlantis and her March 15 launch date will “go down to the wire” according…
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China launches again – Long March 3-A with Compass
Read more →: China launches again – Long March 3-A with CompassA Chinese Long March 3-A launch vehicle has launched a communications satellite from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center…
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The Day Columbia Fell
Read more →: The Day Columbia FellWhile those listening in on the problems that started to be communicated on the Flight Loop at Mission…
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Human Rated Atlas V for Bigelow Space Station details emerge
Read more →: Human Rated Atlas V for Bigelow Space Station details emergeUnited Launch Alliance (ULA) is continuing to study and promote the use of the Atlas V for commercial…
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Sea Launch FAILURE – explodes on launch pad/reaction
Read more →: Sea Launch FAILURE – explodes on launch pad/reactionSea Launch’s delayed Zenit-3SL, carrying the NSS-8 communications satellite for SES New Skies, has exploded on the launch…
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Designing Exploration – the MSFC way
Read more →: Designing Exploration – the MSFC wayNASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) managers have given an overview of their integral role in the agency’s…
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Remembering the mistakes of Challenger
Read more →: Remembering the mistakes of ChallengerOn this day, 21 years ago, the Space Shuttle Challenger and her crew of seven were lost when…
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NASA evaluates Launch Abort System options for Orion
Read more →: NASA evaluates Launch Abort System options for OrionA new NASA presentation has revealed a fascinating insight into Constellation’s evaluations of the Launch Abort System (LAS)…