Preparations for Discovery’s STS-131 mission have encountered a slight hiccup during the installation of the reserviced Forward Reaction Control System (FRCS). The large unit of thrusters – which sits in the nose section of the vehicle – has been uninstalled for repairs to its bolts and seals, ahead of a second reinstallation effort on Thursday, as several processing milestones are carried out for the 2010 flight.
Atlantis continues to behave herself on Pad 39A, with no notable issues reported in the…
Managers at the STS-129 Agency Flight Readiness Review (FRR) have been discussing an issue relating…
Arianespace have launched their fifth mission of the year via their latest flight of the…
As managers prepare their External Tank findings for the Agency Flight Readiness Review (FRR), engineers…
As STS-127 prepares to enter S0007 Launch Countdown operations on Wednesday night, engineers have carried…
The STS-127 crew – led by Commander Mark Polansky – have arrived at the Kennedy…
Engineers are currently working no serious issues with the Discovery, as the Mission Management Team…
Veteran orbiter Discovery and her crew of seven have returned to Earth on the first…
With less than two days to go for the opening launch attempt for shuttle Discovery,…
As Discovery’s External Tank (ET-128) prepares for mating with the twin Solid Rocket Boosters (SRBs)…
STS-123 is coming to the end of Flight Day 3, as Endeavour was commanded through…
The protruding blanket on the starboard OMS Pod has been cleared, following over 24 hours…
Flight Day 4 – altered due to the illness of spacewalker Hans Schlegel – will…
Shuttle Atlantis has successfully docked with the International Space Station (ISS) on Flight day 3…
With the STS-122 astronauts in attendance at the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) for the Terminal…
As is usual in a pre-launch flow, engineers have been troubleshooting a couple of issues…
As it should be, all three NASA shuttle orbiters are in the midst of their…
NASA and contractor engineers have created a full set of plans – via numerous presentations…
NASA managers have decided that they will repair the protruding piece of blanket on Atlantis’…
