With the docked Late Inspections of Endeavour’s TPS behind them, the STS-123 crew then turned their attentions to the all important EVA-5 which saw – among other things – the stowing of the OBSS (Orbiter Boom Sensor System) to the ISS for use by Discovery (STS-124) later this year.
EVA-5 also saw the installation of the MISSE-6 experiment – following previous problems during EVA-3, and further inspections of the troublesome Starboard SARJ (Solar Alpha Rotary Joint).
As the STS-123 mission heads through the midway point, the third EVA was completed on…
Flight Day 6 saw the completion of the second of five EVAs during STS-123, as…
Endeavour appears to have enjoyed a relatively clean ride uphill during the early hours of…
Endeavour is now into the final stages of the STS-123 launch countdown, with the Rotating…
STS-123’s countdown for Tuesday morning’s opening launch attempt has begun, with no major issues being…
Managers met again this morning to clear the final few issues ahead of the start…
Engineers have cleared the remaining issues associated with pressing towards the STS-123 launch countdown (S0007),…
With processing of space shuttles Endeavour (STS-123) and Discovery (STS-124) continuing on a smooth course,…
STS-123 has passed through its Flight Readiness Review (FRR), with only a few issues to…
Shuttle managers have created a waiver that allows Endeavour to proceed towards S0007 (Launch Countdown)…
Shuttle manager Wayne Hale requested the program looked at launching STS-123 as early as March…
Another safety improvement to the Solid Rocket Boosters has been revealed in safety documentation, drawn…
Shuttle Endeavour’s External Tank (ET-126) has arrived at the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) a day…
From the robotic arms of the Shuttle era and the International Space Station to synthetic…
On Saturday, May 30, Douglas Hurley and Robert Behnken became the first astronauts to launch…
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 launched Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley on the Crew Dragon’s Demo-2 mission…
With the news SpaceX completed the 27th and the final test of the upgraded Mark-3…
The Space Station’s Canadian robotic arms have enjoyed another busy month, starting with the release…
Ten years ago, the crew of Shuttle Atlantis was in the final phase of their…
