Ten years ago today, the Space Shuttle Discovery left the Kennedy Space Center on STS-114. The flight, filled with hopes, aspirations, and emotions, marked the first step in returning the Shuttle to flight following the loss of Columbia and marked the beginning of a new journey and vision for NASA. But getting to launch day for STS-114 was a difficult and safety-conscious endeavour.
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STS-124’s mission has begun, following a smooth launch at 5:02pm EDT. This followed an issue-free…
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The ET project has cancelled several proposed modifications to the downstream External Tanks, based on…
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The External Tank for the next shuttle mission has arrived at the Kennedy Space Center…
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Today’s PRCB (Program Requirements Control Board) meeting has decided against a tanking test – which…
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External Tank (ET-119) has arrived at the Kennedy Space Center (KSC), ahead of a potential…
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NASA managers have been meeting on Thursday – during their weekly PRCB (Program Requirements Control…
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Workers at the Michoud Assembly Facility (MAF) in New Orleans have been told today that…
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Multiple sources have noted that a decision has been made to remove all Protuberance Air…
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Multiple sources have noted that attention has centred on an area of repair on External…
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Lead flight director Paul Hill gave an emotional slap down to a BBC journalist who…