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    Shuttle Scrubber: SLS working to avoid GUCP leaks

    by Chris Bergin December 21, 2012
    written by Chris Bergin

    With a deep heritage between the Shuttle’s External Tank and the Space Launch System (SLS) Core Stage, a NASA team recently evaluated recommendations to mitigate against leaks of the Ground Umbilical Carrier Plate (GUCP) – the cause of launch day delays for three Space Shuttle missions – on the monster rocket.

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    STS-134 Agency FRR approves April 29 launch – Storm damage evaluations

    by Chris Bergin April 19, 2011
    April 19, 2011

    Managers at the Agency Flight Readiness Review (FRR) have – as expected – approved April…

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    STS-133: GUCP to be disassembled at pad – SRBs into hyper loading tasks

    by Chris Bergin February 7, 2011
    February 7, 2011

    With just over two weeks to launch, engineers will disassemble the Ground Umbilical Carrier Plate…

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    STS-133: Discovery arrives back inside VAB – GUCP investigation results

    by Chris Bergin December 21, 2010
    December 21, 2010

    Discovery’s return to the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) – in order to gain extra data…

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    STS-133: ET-137 ready for Friday’s Tanking Test – GUCP to be monitored

    by Chris Bergin December 16, 2010
    December 16, 2010

    Pending acceptable weather conditions on Friday, all systems are go for ET-137’s Tanking Test –…

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    STS-133: Managers discussing numerous options – NET slips to December 3

    by Chris Bergin November 18, 2010
    November 18, 2010

    With numerous repair operations ongoing with Discovery’s External Tank (ET-137), managers are creating a number…

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    STS-133: Preliminary plan for six day countdown and Tanking Test discussed

    by Chris Bergin November 16, 2010
    November 16, 2010

    Providing Discovery’s External Tank (ET-137) can be repaired and cleared for flight in time for…

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    STS-133: More cracks found on ET-137 as managers debate forward plan

    by Chris Bergin November 12, 2010
    November 12, 2010

    Two more cracks has been found on a stringer adjacent to the two original cracks…

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    STS-133: Closing in on GUCP root cause – ET repair at pad still positive

    by Chris Bergin November 11, 2010
    November 11, 2010

    Concentricity measurements on the removed flight seal on the Ground Umbilical Carrier Plate (GUCP) have…

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    STS-133: Structural defect/cracks found under foam damage on ET-137

    by Chris Bergin November 10, 2010
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    While troubleshooting on the Ground Umbilical Carrier Plate (GUCP) saw the flight seal removed on…

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    STS-133: Plan under development to repair ET-137 foam cracks at the pad

    by Chris Bergin November 8, 2010
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    As access platforms are set up for engineers to begin the removal of the hardware…

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    STS-133 GUCP root cause to benefit from STS-119/127 investigation

    by Chris Bergin November 7, 2010
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    As engineers prepare to take a close look at the Ground Umbilical Carrier Plate (GUCP)…

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    Bad weather scrubs fifth attempt for STS-127 – GUCP investigation results

    by Chris Bergin July 13, 2009
    July 13, 2009

    Shuttle orbiter Endeavour was again ready to launch to the International Space Station. However, poor…

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    ET-131 Tanking Test success – STS-127 now officially tracking launch on July 11

    by Chris Bergin July 1, 2009
    July 1, 2009

    STS-127’s External Tank (ET-131) has completed a tanking test on the realigned Ground Umbilical Carrier Plate…

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    ET-131 repair proceeding to plan – confidence root cause has been found

    by Chris Bergin June 26, 2009
    June 26, 2009

    Preparations for next Wednesday’s tanking test are proceeding well, with the flight seal now replaced…

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    STS-127 Tanking Test set for next Wednesday – GUCP repair work begins

    by Chris Bergin June 23, 2009
    June 23, 2009

    Managers have set next Wednesday morning for a full-up tanking test of External Tank ET-131…

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    STS-127: Don’t worry about the schedule, let’s fix the problem – Cain

    by Chris Bergin June 19, 2009
    June 19, 2009

    Endeavour will launch only when engineers are happy they have a full understanding of the…

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    SCRUB: STS-127 suffers another GUCP leak – Launch moves to NET July 11

    by Chris Bergin June 16, 2009
    June 16, 2009

    STS-127 has been scrubbed for the second time due to another leak at the Ground Umbilical…

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    STS-127 wins range priority for June 17 – GUCP investigation latest

    by Chris Bergin June 15, 2009
    June 15, 2009

    Endeavour has won the right to make a launch attempt on June 17 (Wednesday), following…

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    GUCP troubleshooting continues as MMT push for launch on June 17

    by Chris Bergin June 13, 2009
    June 13, 2009

    In a similar event to STS-119’s scrub, Endeavour’s launch has been delayed due to a…

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