International Space Station (ISS) program managers have approved the use of Dual Docked Operations (DDO) during the upcoming STS-134 mission, the first time such an operation has ever been cleared for use. Managers are also planning to conduct a Soyuz flyabout during the STS-134 mission, per its official return to the mission plan following previous deletion from the timeline.
With just over one month to go before the scheduled No Earlier Than launch of…
The Damage Assessment Team (DAT) confirmed Discovery’s clean ascent into space by clearing the orbiter…
For over 29 years engineers, space enthusiasts, and people around the world have marveled at the technological…
With the countdown clocks now ticking down for the launch of STS-133 at the Kennedy…
NASA is gearing up for what will be a jammed packed STS-133, along with the possibility…
The changes to Endeavour’s final mission have been outlined at a Program Requirements Control Board…
With the MOD FRR (Mission Operations Directorate Flight Readiness Review) and the Space Shuttle Program…
Endeavour is deep into her processing flow for the STS-134 mission to the International Space…
Following the snagged cable incident on Atlantis’ Orbiter Boom Sensor System (OBSS) Pan Tilt Unit…
As NASA managers continue to work through evaluations on the remaining three Space Shuttle missions…
As NASA continues its internal review of the pending launch dates for the final two…
There’s always a chance the unavoidable end of the shuttle program may be at least…
As STS-132 reaches its half-way point, astronauts Steve Bowen and Mike Good have ventured outside the…
NASA’s trusted mitigation approach to problems with their complex hardware has again paid dividends, with…
Preparations are in full swing for next month’s scheduled launch of Space Shuttle Atlantis on…
Discovery and her seven member crew have arrived at the International Space Station (ISS) following…
With Discovery’s opening launch attempt on the STS-131 mission now officially set for Monday, April…
Following initially positive opening investigations into the possibility of allowing a Space Shuttle orbiter to…
An upper elevon “sliding seal” on one of Endeavour’s port wing flippers has protruded, although…
