Multiple efforts are under way for Atlantis’ STS-135 launch preparations, as her four member crew arrived at the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) for the Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT). As engineers check the health of External Tank ET-138’s stringers, following last week’s Tanking Test, the replacement of a Main Fuel Valve (MFV) on Space Shuttle Main Engine 3 (SSME-3) is now in work.
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With just three weeks to go before the final launch of the Space Shuttle, Atlantis…
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If the first third of 2010 represented an outstanding and unwavering commitment to safety and…
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NASA managers are continuing to work the alignment process between the STS-335 LON (Launch On…
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With the weather at both the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) and Edwards Air Force Base…
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The STS-129 ascent/entry flight control team and flight crew concluded the fourth and final integrated…
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With Space Shuttle Atlantis officially set for an opening launch attempt on May 11, confirmed…
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With Space Shuttle Atlantis undergoing her second round of pad processing for the much anticipated…
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Space shuttle orbiter Endeavour has landed at the Edwards Air Force Base in California, following…
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The three day launch countdown for STS-126 has begun, marking the start of S0007 operations…
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Stunning video, taken by STS-115 astronaut Heide Stefanyshyn-Piper during Atlantis’ re-entry and landing last month,…
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STS-115 Commander Brett Jett and Pilot Chris Ferguson noted their “Return To Assembly” mission to…