Posts Tagged ‘Shuttle’
Atlantis to rollback to VAB on October 20 – Hubble troubleshooting latest
As NASA and the SSP (Space Shuttle Program) refine their orbiter schedules, preparations for STS-125′s rollback to the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) are proceeding – with confirmation that…
Hubble control system failure – STS-125 launch date delayed
A major failure of the “Side A” control system on the Hubble Space Telescope has delayed STS-125’s launch as far as 2009. The failure has shut down Hubble’s science…
Senate pass NASA bill for extra funding – shuttle extension goals
The US Senate has passed the new NASA Authorization Bill by unanimous consent Thursday evening, a move that could result in a major boost to NASA. The Bill…
TCDT concludes, FRR begins – STS-125 slips to NET Oct 14
STS-125′s Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT) – the dress rehearsal for next month’s launch – ended at 11:00am local time this morning, as shuttle managers head into the…
STS-400 rolls out of VAB – STS-125 payload delay to Saturday
A problem during the preparation of Atlantis’ Hubble Servicing payload has delayed its arrival at Pad 39A until Saturday. As a result, STS-125′s launch date is in real…
FRR to discuss unique safety requirements for STS-125 and STS-400
As preparations continue on Atlantis and Endeavour for their respective roles on STS-125 and STS-400, Boeing – at the direction of NASA – has identified three unique safety…
