Orbital’s Antares rocket rolled out to its launch pad on Tuesday. However, due to the uncertainty surrounding the cooling system issue on the International Space Station (ISS) – which will require three EVAs – the ORB-1/CRS-1 mission to launch the Cygnus spacecraft on its first operational mission to the orbital outpost has been delayed until January.
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The International Space Station (ISS) is currently experiencing an issue with one of its two…
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The Russian Soyuz TMA-09M spacecraft undocked from the International Space Station (ISS) at 11:26pm UTC,…
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Kennedy Space Center engineers have begun removing Main Propulsion System (MPS) hardware from the aft…
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NASA’s three retired Space Shuttle orbiters are set to donate their entire Main Propulsion Systems…
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Shuttle
STS-135: Initial Ascent Reviews point to superb launch performance by Atlantis
by Chris BerginFollowing a typically eventful shuttle launch countdown, the Mission Evaluation Room (MER) teams have confirmed…
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As engineers continue to safe Endeavour, following her highly successful final mission, an investigation into…
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Managers are reviewing one item of interest – relating to an ascent observation during Endeavour’s…
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As Endeavour works through Flight Day 4 (FD4), the historic milestone of delivering and attaching the…
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Kennedy Space Center (KSC) engineering teams have realigned processing targets for STS-135 to point towards…
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NASA managers have internally refined Endeavour’s troubleshooting schedule on Monday, placing STS-134 on a NET…
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From the beginning of the Space Shuttle Program, the promise of a permanent, space-based work…
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Atlantis is pressing towards a May 12 rollover to the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) as…
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Shuttle
STS-135: Final shuttle mission preparing for SRB stacking – Mission tweaking
by Chris BerginPreparations for Atlantis’ honor of rounding off the 30 year long Space Shuttle program are…
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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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If 2009 demonstrated an amazing execution of both unprecedented missions of science, cooperation, and exploration…
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Providing Discovery’s External Tank (ET-137) can be repaired and cleared for flight in time for…
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Engineers are preparing Endeavour for next week’s installation of her three Space Shuttle Main Engines…
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Canada’s Special Purpose Dexterous Manipulator (SPDM) robot “Dextre” is making himself useful on the International…
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While the three shuttle orbiters continue to enjoy nominal processing flows, managers are continuing to evaluate the exact…