Endeavour has won the right to make a launch attempt on June 17 (Wednesday), following NASA discussions relating to the schedule priorities of the Eastern Range. The decision was made easier thanks to good progress on replacing hardware on External Tank ET-131’s Ground Umbilical Carrier Plate (GUCP), as engineers work around the clock to “safely and deliberately correct the problem”.
"STS-400"
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In a similar event to STS-119’s scrub, Endeavour’s launch has been delayed due to a…
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The high tempo pace of shuttle processing continues through the weekend and earlier into next…
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Endeavour remains on track for the setting of a June 13 or 14 launch date…
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Following the early wave off of two landing opportunities at the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) on…
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STS-125 is pressing through EOM (End Of Mission) activities, following the successful testing of Atlantis’…
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The DAT (Damage Assessment Team) have completed the review of Atlantis’ Flight Day 9 Thermal…
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The last humans to visit the Hubble Space Telescope have departed, leaving behind a rejuvenated…
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For Flight Day 7 of STS-125, Atlantis’ crew turned their attention to the forth EVA of the…
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With the debris strike on Atlantis’ starboard chine Thermal Protection System (TPS) – now confirmed…
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Shuttle Atlantis has launched on her flagship mission to the Hubble Space Telescope, as STS-125…
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Atlantis has entered the complex ballet of S0007 (Launch Countdown) operations for the flagship STS-125…
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With launch of STS-125 now less than a week away, NASA managers have thoroughly reviewed…
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Engineers will carry out the repair on Atlantis’ damaged port radiator over the weekend, as…
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Even though shuttle managers are preparing for two missions in the space of a month,…
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Managers are close to approving a switch to an advanced May 11 launch date for STS-125,…
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With less than one month to go before the launch of Space Shuttle Atlantis’ flagship…
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As part of the dual flow for STS-125, Endeavour has rolled over from her Orbiter…
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With Discovery safely back from STS-119, Atlantis undergoing pad processing for STS-125, and Endeavour ready…
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Aiding the requirement of flight rationale for STS-125, engineers have found that the three replacement…