As the flight crew and engineers close in on the targeted July 8 launch of Space Shuttle orbiter Atlantis and the STS-135/ULF7 mission to the International Space Station, mission managers are continuing their Flight Readiness Review process with a thorough review of the new operations, special topics, items of interest, and mission timeline get-wells from both a Space Shuttle and Space Station point of view.
"STS-135"
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Multiple efforts are under way for Atlantis’ STS-135 launch preparations, as her four member crew…
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With just three weeks to go before the final launch of the Space Shuttle, Atlantis…
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Atlantis’ External Tank (ET-138) was put through a Tanking Test on Wednesday, slightly delayed due…
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Interrupting a nominal pad flow, engineers are set to begin S0037 operations – otherwise known…
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STS-135: Tank Camera modification aimed at filming footage of ET-138’s death
by Chris BerginSchedules are showing the External Tank camera – which will ride with Atlantis’ ET-138 –…
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As the procession of “lasts” continue for the Space Shuttle Program (SSP), Atlantis is undergoing…
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Atlantis kicked off what was a historic evening for the Space Shuttle Program (SSP), as…
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Managers are reviewing one item of interest – relating to an ascent observation during Endeavour’s…
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Atlantis has rolled over to the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) for mating operations ahead of…
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Kennedy Space Center (KSC) engineering teams have realigned processing targets for STS-135 to point towards…
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With schedules continuing to be refined based on Endeavour’s troubleshooting efforts, Kennedy Space Center (KSC)…
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Atlantis is pressing towards a May 12 rollover to the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) as…
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With just over two months to go before the farewell flight of NASA’s long-running Space…
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Following a meeting between NASA and Russian Space Agency (Roscosmos) managers on Friday, a decision…
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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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Shuttle
STS-135: Atlantis in smooth flow as ET-138 undergoes mods – Hale on stringers
by Chris BerginAtlantis is continuing to enjoy a smooth processing flow inside her Orbiter Processing Facility (OPF-2)…
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As the future of NASA’s budget finds itself under scrutiny again this week, managers have…
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Although technically still a notional mission, should Atlantis provide the swansong to the Shuttle Program…
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Members of the Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel (ASAP) have echoed Shuttle workforce concerns from Space…