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STS-132: Extensive evaluations allow for nominal Late Inspection plan
Read more →: STS-132: Extensive evaluations allow for nominal Late Inspection planThe Damage Assessment Team (DAT) arm of the Mission Management Team (MMT) are no strangers to high praise…
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JAXA H-IIA carrying AKATSUKI and IKAROS launches at second attempt
Read more →: JAXA H-IIA carrying AKATSUKI and IKAROS launches at second attemptThe Japanese Space Agency JAXA have launched the Venus Climate Orbiter “AKATSUKI” and the Small Solar Power Sail…
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STS-132: Russia’s MRM-1 installed – Port Wing clearance boost
Read more →: STS-132: Russia’s MRM-1 installed – Port Wing clearance boostRussia’s Mini Research Module-1 (MRM-1) “Rassvet” has been successfully docked and installed on to the Russian segment of…
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STS-132 completes EVA-1 as SGANT Installation takes center stage
Read more →: STS-132 completes EVA-1 as SGANT Installation takes center stageFollowing a stunning R-bar Pitch Maneuver (RPM) and docking to the ISS Sunday morning, Atlantis’ crew have completed…
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STS-132: Atlantis docks with ISS – Extremely clean ET-136
Read more →: STS-132: Atlantis docks with ISS – Extremely clean ET-136NASA’s trusted mitigation approach to problems with their complex hardware has again paid dividends, with efforts to reduce…
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After a Storied 25-years, Atlantis Celebrates One Final Time in Orbit
Read more →: After a Storied 25-years, Atlantis Celebrates One Final Time in OrbitAnd so to the end. With a flawless countdown and a launch into a clear blue sky, the…
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STS-132: Atlantis launches on opening attempt
Read more →: STS-132: Atlantis launches on opening attemptAtlantis has launched – possibily for the final time – at 14:20:07 EDT on Friday. The Mission Management…
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STS-132 L-2 MMT: IFAs Cleared Ahead of Atlantis’ Launch
Read more →: STS-132 L-2 MMT: IFAs Cleared Ahead of Atlantis’ LaunchWith S0007 (Countdown) operations underway for Friday afternoon’s scheduled 14:20:07 EDT launch of Atlantis, Program managers have completed…
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STS-132 begins countdown – Exceptional STS-131 SRB/RSRM performance
Read more →: STS-132 begins countdown – Exceptional STS-131 SRB/RSRM performanceAs the countdown begins for STS-132, mission managers are continuing to review the status of Atlantis’ hardware, using…
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Ambitious Ares test flight plan proposed for HLV demonstrations
Read more →: Ambitious Ares test flight plan proposed for HLV demonstrationsA plan has been created for the continued use of Ares via a series of test flights, ultimately…
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STS-133: Discovery’s SSMEs removed – ET-137 arrives in Florida
Read more →: STS-133: Discovery’s SSMEs removed – ET-137 arrives in FloridaDiscovery’s speedy turnaround from STS-131 to STS-133 is continuing on the timeline, as engineers completed the removal of…
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Atlantis into pressurization tasks – numerous SSME items discussed at FRR
Read more →: Atlantis into pressurization tasks – numerous SSME items discussed at FRREngineers are heading into a weekend of critical operations for STS-132, as Atlantis undergoes flight pressurization operations on…