Replacement power supplies for the two grounded Crawler Transporters (CT1 and CT2) have arrived at the Kennedy Space Center (KSC), allowing repairs to take place ahead of STS-133’s scheduled rollout. Meanwhile, Constellation Program (CxP) managers are pressing forward with plans to demolish Pad 39B’s structures, with work set to be begin shortly.
SLS/Orion
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CommercialSLS/Orion
CxP PDR successful, with exclusions – Strict Commercial requirements
March 17, 2010As the Constellation Program (CxP) splutters along, ahead of its “proposed” cancellation, managers have successfully…
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One of the final tests of the now-cancelled Orion Program has ended in failure, when…
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The Michoud Assembly Facility (MAF) have confirmed they have almost enough External Tank resources to…
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SLS/Orion
Taking aim on Phobos – NASA outline Flexible Path precursor to man on Mars
January 23, 2010With the official opening statements on the overhaul of NASA’s future expected “soon”, the realignment…
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SLS/Orion
Bolden to review HLV study on Friday – Sidemount in doubt, In-line/SSME boost
January 14, 2010NASA Administrator Charlie Bolden will review the findings of his “special team” – which he…
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SLS/Orion
NASA’s Flexible Path evaluation of 2025 human mission to visit an asteroid
January 10, 2010NASA managers have created an evaluation and roadmap for a potential human mission to visit…
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CommercialShuttleSLS/Orion
NASA’s future direction – extra shuttle flights and commerical launcher touted
December 10, 2009MOD Director Paul Hill has hinted that there’s a “remote” chance NASA may add one…
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NASA Administrator Charlie Bolden has asked for a “Special Team” at the Marshall Space Flight…
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CommercialSLS/Orion
ULA claim gap reducing solution via EELV exploration master plan
September 12, 2009The United Launch Alliance (ULA) have created an expansive plan to utilize the Atlas and…
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Shuttle
Major Shuttle and ISS extension drive taking place at the Augustine Commission
July 28, 2009With NASA authorization language already being drawn up behind the scenes by Congress, Augustine Commission…
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Mission Operations Directorate (MOD) Director Paul Hill has attempted to rally his troops, following the…
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The Orion Crew Exploration Vehicle (CEV) is undergoing further reductions in its capability – including the elimination…
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The team behind the alternative exploration architecture known as DIRECT have released a rebuttal document,…
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SLS/Orion
Refining Constellation’s plans to make 2015 – Hanley proposes major changes
April 24, 2009Citing schedule concerns and technical challenges, Constellation manager Jeff Hanley has outlined a series of…
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SLS/Orion
Study finds EELV capable of Orion role – Griffin claims alternatives are fiction
April 20, 2009A study by the Aerospace Corporation, conducted at the request of NASA to disprove the…
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ShuttleSLS/Orion
Ares/Orion slipping up to 18 months – Shuttle extension gains upper hand
March 27, 2009NASA’s Constellation Program (CxP) will conduct a “Content and Schedule” summit meeting in the next…
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ShuttleSLS/Orion
Extra NASA funds: An initial step towards gap reduction options/extension
February 12, 2009US lawmakers have agreed on a stimulus package that includes just over $1 billion in…
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Only around five weeks will separate Endeavour’s return home from her STS-126 mission, and when…
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The Constellation Acceleration Study Team are evaluating 160 “brainstorming ideas” in an attempt to reduce…