Engineers still believe they only have an instrumentation problem with the LH2 PV12 Inboard Fill and Drain Valve on Discovery, but further data is required – resulting in a 24 hour hold to STS-128. Testing on Wednesday night – involving five cycles of the valve – has aided engineering confidence the valve is undamaged, but flight rationale is still being worked.
The push to return Discovery back to launch operations has begun, with initial troubleshooting via…
While the three shuttle orbiters continue to enjoy nominal processing flows, managers are continuing to evaluate the exact…
If the first half of 2009 for NASA demonstrated the agency’s unwavering attention to safety,…
Preparations for Discovery’s STS-131 mission have encountered a slight hiccup during the installation of the…
As Atlantis’ launch date nears, engineers, Space Shuttle Program managers, and Agency personnel are continuing…
From an official standpoint, STS-129 is continuing to target a November 12, though Shuttle manager…
The STS-129 stack has completed rollout from the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) to Pad 39A…
Atlantis is in the final stages of processing inside her Orbiter Processing Facility (OPF), ahead…
Discovery has returned to her home port of the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) on top…
With the weather failing to improve on the Florida coastline, Discovery has landed at the…
With the clearance of the PV12 Inboard LH2 Fill and Drain Valve issue by the…
Discovery was undergoing S0007 Launch Countdown Scrub Turnaround procedures, with the goal to launch on…
