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    Diligent to the end – Endeavour’s engineers spot 0.005 inch FCV defect

    written by Chris Bergin

    Space Shuttle Program (SSP) manager John Shannon has praised the team responsible for installing the Flow Control Valves (FCVs) on Endeavour, after they spotted a 0.005 inch shim was missing from one of the three valves. Endeavour – processing for next year’s STS-134 – wouldn’t of suffered from any ill effects, had she launched with the since-replaced FCV.

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    Atlantis rollout to Pad 39A – FCV plan set up for STS-125/400

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