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.
STS-119
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STS-119’s Boundary Layer Transition (BLT) Detailed Test Objective (DTO) has been deemed a huge success,…
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With launch of STS-125 now less than a week away, NASA managers have thoroughly reviewed…
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Shuttle Endeavour has completed her rollout to 39B, where she will be put through a…
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The usual ballet of reviews to ensure safe flight has moved through another key stage,…
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Aiding the requirement of flight rationale for STS-125, engineers have found that the three replacement…
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Imagery taken of the delaminated panel on the International Space Station’s S1 Radiator has revealed…
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Following her 13 day mission in space on STS-119, Discovery is being deserviced inside her…
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Discovery has completed her highly successful mission to the International Space Station (ISS) with a…
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Shuttle manager John Shannon has described Discovery’s performance as “amazing”, ahead of Wednesday’s undocking from…
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Spacewalkers Richard Arnold and Joseph Acaba have completed the final EVA of STS-119, tasked with…
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Due to the deletion of EVA-4 from the docked phase of STS-119, spacewalkers Joseph Acaba…
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Discovery continues to perform without any issues of note as her crew completed the task…
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Following the successful handover of the S6 truss element to the Space Station Remote Manipulator…
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A complex ballet of robotics between the Shuttle and Station arms took place on Wednesday, as…
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Discovery has docked with the International Space Station (ISS) on Flight Day 3, as the…
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Discovery is completed her opening Thermal Protection System (TPS) inspections on Flight Day 2 of…
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STS-119 has launched after an issue-free tanking and countdown, following engineering work to troubleshoot a…
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The second launch attempt for STS-119 will take place on Sunday at 19:43pm local time,…
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STS-119’s opening launch attempt has been scrubbed until Sunday, March 15,, following a LH2 leak during…