A full set of testing on the primary and secondary regulators on Discovery’s Right Reaction Control System (RRCS) – located downstream of the leaking helium isolation valve – has being classed as a success. The health of the system’s redundancy will boost the chances of managers approving flight rational at the upcoming Agency-level Flight Readiness Review (FRR).
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As expected, STS-131 has passed its latest milestone, with the approval to push forward to…
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Shuttle and International Space Station (ISS) managers have been busy discussing the launch dates for…
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No major topics are expected at next week’s Space Shuttle Program (SSP) Flight Readiness Review…
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A Problem Report (PR) has been cleared for what is being described as a “scratch”…
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The Agency Flight Readiness Review (FRR) has concluded with the approval for Endeavour to take…
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With less than two weeks until STS-130’s launch with Endeavour, managers are already setting up…
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Endeavour has completed her 3.5-mile journey to Launch Pad 39A from the VAB ahead of…
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Managers at the STS-129 Agency Flight Readiness Review (FRR) have been discussing an issue relating…
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The STS-129 stack has completed rollout from the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) to Pad 39A…
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The Agency Flight Readiness Review (FRR) is still expected to slip STS-128’s launch date by…
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As STS-128 tracks an August 24 launch date – pending final clearance of the Ice…
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The LO2 Ice Frost Ramps (IFRs) will be modified to mitigate against foam liberation –…
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The Space Shuttle Program (SSP) Flight Readiness Review (FRR) heads into a two day meeting…
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With final launch processing underway on Shuttle Endeavour at Launch Pad-A, NASA managers have outlined…
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NASA officials have cleared Space Shuttle Endeavour for launch on June 13 at 7:17a.m. This…
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Atlantis is finally home after a cross-country trip on top of a Shuttle Carrier Aircraft…
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With launch of STS-125 now less than a week away, NASA managers have thoroughly reviewed…
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With Space Shuttle Atlantis and her crew now less than two weeks away from launch…
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No issues are being worked on Atlantis at Pad 39A, as STS-125 continues to proceed…