The Mission Management Team (MMT) evaluations into the anomalies on the redundant Main Engine Controller (MEC) on SSME-3 have concluded with the approval for the required flight rationale, clearing Discovery to press ahead with Thursday’s launch attempt. Discovery’s next challenge is out of her control, with an 80 percent chance of unacceptable weather at T-0.
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As NASA continues its internal review of the pending launch dates for the final two…
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A full set of testing on the primary and secondary regulators on Discovery’s Right Reaction…
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Lawmakers produce Bill to extend shuttle to 2015, utilize CxP, advance HLV
by Chris BerginSenator Kay Hutchison – in conjunction with Representatives Suzanne Kosmas and Bill Posey – has…
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Rollover of Discovery is still pending, due to temperature constraints relating to several systems on…
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Endeavour and her crew of six have enjoyed their first full day on orbit following…
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A one-year long investigation into the liberation of part of a Flow Control Valve (FCV)…
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If the first half of 2009 for NASA demonstrated the agency’s unwavering attention to safety,…
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For NASA, 2009 proved to be a stellar year, one filled with five extremely successful…
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Mating operations have been completed in the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) ahead of an extended…
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The Space Shuttle Program (SSP) will have “no idea” where it stands from a budget…
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Shuttle managers have decided to delay rollout of Endeavour to Pad 39A until January 6…
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Managers at the STS-129 Agency Flight Readiness Review (FRR) have been discussing an issue relating…
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Space Shuttle Program (SSP) manager John Shannon expects STS-129 to enjoy a three day launch…
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The STS-128 crew have completed Flight Day 2’s activities, which focused on the opening inspections…
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With the clearance of the PV12 Inboard LH2 Fill and Drain Valve issue by the…
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Unacceptable weather over the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) has caused the scrub of STS-128 for…
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STS-127 has concluded it’s fifth and final EVA, following the pacy completion of EVA-5’s tasks. …
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Endeavour’s Dave Wolf and the ISS’s Tim Kopra ventured outside the Shuttle/Station complex on Saturday and completed…
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Results on the STS-127 stack – called for after a number of lightning strikes were…