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ISS preparing for debuts of Canada’s Dextre operations and Japan’s HTV
Read more →: ISS preparing for debuts of Canada’s Dextre operations and Japan’s HTVCanada’s Special Purpose Dexterous Manipulator (SPDM) robot “Dextre” has reported himself as fit for duty, as the clock…
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STS-125: NASA updates debris risks for Atlantis’ mission to Hubble
Read more →: STS-125: NASA updates debris risks for Atlantis’ mission to HubbleWith less than one month to go before the launch of Space Shuttle Atlantis’ flagship mission to service…
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China open 2009 schedule with BeiDou-2 (COMPASS-G2) launch
Read more →: China open 2009 schedule with BeiDou-2 (COMPASS-G2) launchBeiDou-2 (COMPASS-G2) – China’s second geostationary navigation satellite – has launched from the Xichang satellite Launch Center, in…
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STS-133 mission planning picks up with crew size evaluations
Read more →: STS-133 mission planning picks up with crew size evaluationsNASA managers have begun evaluations into whether STS-133 will consist of a five or six person crew, for…
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Endeavour rollover to VAB for STS-127/400 completed
Read more →: Endeavour rollover to VAB for STS-127/400 completedAs part of the dual flow for STS-125, Endeavour has rolled over from her Orbiter Processing Facility (OPF-2)…
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STS-132: PRCB baselines Atlantis’ mission to deliver Russia’s MRM-1
Read more →: STS-132: PRCB baselines Atlantis’ mission to deliver Russia’s MRM-1With Discovery safely back from STS-119, Atlantis undergoing pad processing for STS-125, and Endeavour ready to roll to…
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Soyuz investigation findings backed by nominal Soyuz TMA-13 return
Read more →: Soyuz investigation findings backed by nominal Soyuz TMA-13 returnExpedition 18 Commander Michael Fincke, Flight Engineer and Soyuz TMA-13 Commander Yury Lonchakov and space tourist Charles Simonyi…
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STS-119 FCV performance boosts flight rationale for STS-125
Read more →: STS-119 FCV performance boosts flight rationale for STS-125Aiding the requirement of flight rationale for STS-125, engineers have found that the three replacement Flow Control Valves…
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STS-127: NASA managers recommend mission length increase to 16 days
Read more →: STS-127: NASA managers recommend mission length increase to 16 daysDue to a conflict with Shuttle Crew Scheduling Constraints (SCSC) rules relating to off duty time during flight,…
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Processing on track for STS-125 as mission heads to FRR season and Sims
Read more →: Processing on track for STS-125 as mission heads to FRR season and SimsNo issues are being worked on Atlantis at Pad 39A, as STS-125 continues to proceed towards launch in…
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LIVE: ULA Atlas V launches WGS-2 for USAF
Read more →: LIVE: ULA Atlas V launches WGS-2 for USAFUnited Launch Alliance (ULA) has launched the WGS-2 satellite on an Atlas V rocket, with lift-off from Launch…
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Pre-empting Hubble: MOD reviews STS-125/400 requirements
Read more →: Pre-empting Hubble: MOD reviews STS-125/400 requirementsWith Space Shuttle Atlantis undergoing her second round of pad processing for the much anticipated flagship mission to…