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Return to SSME – Ares V undergoes evaluation into potential switch
Read more →: Return to SSME – Ares V undergoes evaluation into potential switchConstellation engineers are carrying out an evaluation process into a potential option of going back to the SSME…
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Review notes excellent performance of STS-126’s Reusable Solid Rocket Motors
Read more →: Review notes excellent performance of STS-126’s Reusable Solid Rocket MotorsAs NASA’s triumphant 2008 year comes to a close – a year that saw four Space Shuttle construction…
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ISS Spacewalk completed – SARJ results show promise following STS-126 work
Read more →: ISS Spacewalk completed – SARJ results show promise following STS-126 workExpedition 18 crewmembers Yury Lonchakov and Michael Fincke have performed a Russian spacewalk (ISS RS EVA-21), which has…
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SpaceX and Orbital win huge CRS contract from NASA
Read more →: SpaceX and Orbital win huge CRS contract from NASASpaceX and Orbital Sciences Corporation have been awarded the lucrative Commercial Resupply Services (CRS) contract, with SpaceX (Space…
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China launch meteorological satellite Fengyun-2-06
Read more →: China launch meteorological satellite Fengyun-2-06China has launched a new meteorological satellite from its Xi Chang Satellite Launch Center at 00:54UTC on December…
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Weather, Range and Radar Issues Identified in STS-126 IFA Review
Read more →: Weather, Range and Radar Issues Identified in STS-126 IFA ReviewAs KSC engineers prepare for a much deserved break over the Christmas and New Year’s holiday, several ongoing…
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Ariane 5 ECA launches HOT BIRD 9 and W2M
Read more →: Ariane 5 ECA launches HOT BIRD 9 and W2MAn Arianespace Ariane 5 ECA launch vehicle has launched for the sixth and final time in 2008, lofting…
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Fleet processing involves holiday work – Giant crane dominates KSC skyline
Read more →: Fleet processing involves holiday work – Giant crane dominates KSC skylineProcessing will continue on two orbiters through the Christmas holidays, with work required on both Discovery and Endeavour.…
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Milestone meeting in January to discuss STS-125’s Hubble launch date
Read more →: Milestone meeting in January to discuss STS-125’s Hubble launch dateAtlantis’ trip to service the Hubble Space Telescope remains on track for May, although another key milestone meeting…
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STS-126 IFA Review Reveals Relatively Clean Launch of Endeavour
Read more →: STS-126 IFA Review Reveals Relatively Clean Launch of EndeavourWith Endeavour now undergoing post-flight processing in Orbiter Processing Facility Bay 2 following her cross-country ferry flight last…
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Dextre grounded – engineers evaluating potential failure on ISS robot
Read more →: Dextre grounded – engineers evaluating potential failure on ISS robotAn issue with Canada’s Special Purpose Dexterous Manipulator (SPDM) robot “Dextre” is being evaluated, after engineers identified a…
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China orbits YaoGan-5 satellite via Chang Zheng-4B launch vehicle
Read more →: China orbits YaoGan-5 satellite via Chang Zheng-4B launch vehicleChina has launched a new remote sensing satellite from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center. The fifth satellite in the…