Following its replacement on Atlantis’ SSME-3 (Space Shuttle Main Engine), the new Main Fuel Valve (MFV) underwent testing at Pad 39A – with a slight delay to its completion due to a hydraulic leak – aimed at providing confidence the hardware will perform as required during the launch countdown. Meanwhile, inspections on ET-138’s stringers have been completed with no obvious issues reported.
Atlantis’ External Tank (ET-138) was put through a Tanking Test on Wednesday, slightly delayed due…
Interrupting a nominal pad flow, engineers are set to begin S0037 operations – otherwise known…
Schedules are showing the External Tank camera – which will ride with Atlantis’ ET-138 –…
Atlantis has rolled over to the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) for mating operations ahead of…
Atlantis is continuing to enjoy a smooth processing flow inside her Orbiter Processing Facility (OPF-2)…
The mystery washer that managed to find its way into the LO2/LOX feedline on External…
Currently set to fly with Endeavour, External Tank ET-138 is under investigation – after engineers…
Following a month of repair work inside the Hypergolic Maintenance Facility (HMF), Discovery’s Right Orbital…
NASA is ramping up production of hardware and flight elements for the Space Launch System…
The famous Pegasus Barge is nearing the end of its jumboisation phase, as work continues…
NASA’s famous Pegasus Barge – best known for transporting External Tanks from the Michoud Assembly…
The giant High Bay 3 (HB-3) platforms – previously used during the stacking and mating…
NASA’s 15 Space Shuttle Main Engines (SSMEs) are being transported to the Stennis Space Center…
Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) will begin testing on a vertical propulsion landing system later…
All good things must come to an end. And thus was the grand finale of…
For the past several months, a plan to restart shuttle operations – funded by billions…
In what is a sobering reality of the Space Shuttle Program’s end, the Michoud Assembly…
Providing stunning images of the grand finale of the Shuttle Program, the External Tank (ET)…
Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Director Bob Cabana has spoken of his emotions during and after…
