As Shuttle Program engineers continue to work through the final phases of repairs to Discovery’s External Tank Intertank stringers, focus now turns in earnest toward a discussion on the development/approval of flight rationale for ET-137, as well as the available launch opportunities for STS-133/Discovery in December 2010 and potentially early January 2011 – before a long Solar Beta Angle Cutout and an extremely busy schedule of ISS traffic would force a delay of the mission to NET February 27, 2011.
"Solar Beta Angle Cutout"
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With two flights of Cygnus under their belt for Space Station resupply in 2017, Orbital…
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Launch of SpaceX’s first Dragon spacecraft to visit the International Space Station (ISS) has been…
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NASA and Roscosmos managers are understood to be negotiating the schedule of the upcoming Progress…
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With just over one month to go before the scheduled No Earlier Than launch of…
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For over 29 years engineers, space enthusiasts, and people around the world have marveled at the technological…
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A Christmas mission may be the cards for Discovery’s final mission, as managers at the…
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As work continues on Discovery’s External Tank’s (ET) Intertank stringers, Space Shuttle Program (SSP) managers…
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While the three shuttle orbiters continue to enjoy nominal processing flows, managers are continuing to evaluate the exact…
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As NASA managers prepare to meet on Wednesday for the final Flight Readiness Review (FRR)…
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If the first half of 2009 for NASA demonstrated the agency’s unwavering attention to safety,…
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International Space Station Program (ISSP) and Space Shuttle Program (SSP) engineers have updated NASA on…
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With Space Shuttle Atlantis now officially targeting a launch on November 16, Space Shuttle Program…
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After nearly two years, orbiter Atlantis is set to make her return to the International…
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With STS-125 safely completed, NASA is turning its attention towards the June 13 launch of…