Engineers are scheduled to begin the installation of the three replacement Flow Control Valves (FCVs) into Discovery on Tuesday, following their arrival from Vacco. Meanwhile, managers are preparing to meet at Wednesday’s Special Program Requirements Control Board (PRCB) meeting, buoyed by encouraging data on the path towards flight rationale that may even allow for a March 11 launch date.
Several options, including a reduced mission duration with only one EVA, are being considered as…
The major effort to facilitate a March launch for shuttle Discovery is continuing on a…
The work conducted by the STS-126 on the International Space Station’s Solar Alpha Rotary Joints…
The latest target for STS-119 is a short launch window, opening March 12, following a…
A launch of STS-119 prior to the Soyuz cut out in mid March remains on…
Shuttle managers have concluded the Delta Flight Readiness Review (FRR) – one of the longest…
Another delay to STS-119’s NET (No Earlier Than) launch date is deemed a possible outcome…
Shuttle Discovery is back into full launch processing, with the pad flow working to the…
Shuttle managers have concluded a special PRCB (Program Requirements Control Board) meeting on the Flow…
STS-119’s latest NET (No Earlier Than) launch target of February 22 remains the target, as…
AÂ waiver to be issued for STS-119 on the RSRB (Reusable Solid Rocket Motor) Aft exit…
The need for additional time for the impact test data review – one of the…
Pending work on outstanding issues, the Agency level Flight Readiness Review (FRR) have decided to aim…
NASA senior managers will meet on Tuesday for the Space Operations Mission Directorate (SOMD) “Agency”…
Discovery is scheduled to receive the replacement Flow Control Valves (FCVs) over the weekend, ahead…
With Discovery now in the final two week stretch before launch on STS-119, the Mission…
Discovery remains on track for her February 12 launch, pending the successful replacement, testing and…
Following a run of “clean” flights during 2008 – thanks to continued progress in reducing…
With Space Shuttle Discovery enjoying a smooth and relatively issue free processing flow at Launch…
