As the historic milestones continue to come thick and fast, Endeavour was put through her final inspections via the Orbiter Boom Sensor System (OBSS), ahead of presenting it to the International Space Station (ISS) as a farewell gift. The results of the scans – which focus on her Reinforced Carbon Carbon (RCC) panels – will be used to clear the orbiter for Entry.
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NASA is gearing up for what will be a jammed packed STS-133, along with the possibility…
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Following the snagged cable incident on Atlantis’ Orbiter Boom Sensor System (OBSS) Pan Tilt Unit…
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As STS-132Â reaches its half-way point, astronauts Steve Bowen and Mike Good have ventured outside the…
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NASA managers have approved funding elements to allow for a plan to leave the Orbiter…
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Following its extended vacation on the S1 Truss in-between STS-123 and STS-124, the 50 ft…
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Ron Garan and Mike Fossum have been carrying out STS-124’s EVA-2, which involved the installation…
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With the docked Late Inspections of Endeavour’s TPS behind them, the STS-123 crew then turned…
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With processing of space shuttles Endeavour (STS-123) and Discovery (STS-124) continuing on a smooth course,…
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Following the closure of hatches between Discovery and the International Space Station (ISS) Sunday evening,…
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The ability of the Orbiter Boom Sensor System (OBSS) has once again proved its worth,…
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The Hubble Space Telescope continues to operate to this day in part due to the…
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MDA sees Canadarm3 commercial spinoff success in robotic partnership with Lockheed Martin, General Motors
With over 21 years of service onboard the International Space Station, Canadarm2, along with Dextre…
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Russian duo complete decommissioning of Pirs ahead of removal from Station
Outside the International Space Station (ISS), Oleg Novitsky and Pyotr Dubrov have completed a near…
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MDA into Canadarm3 development as commercial space robotic needs merge
From its first flight in November 1981, to the on-going evolution of the technology to…
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To date, only Americans have travelled to the Moon. On Artemis 2, that will change…
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NASA astronauts Christina Koch and Dr. Jessica Meir exited the International Space Station to begin…
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The Space Station’s Canadian robotic arms have enjoyed another busy month, starting with the release…
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STS-400 – Remembering Endeavour’s first responder role during Atlantis’ Hubble Mission
by Chris BerginTen years ago, the crew of Shuttle Atlantis was in the final phase of their…
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The Russian Federal Space Agency, Roscosmos, has launched three new crewmembers to the International Space…