Posts Tagged ‘STS-126’

MMT outlines their extension day decision – EVA-4 finalizes SARJ tasks

The Mission Management Team (MMT) has decided to extend STS-126 by an additional docked day. This will allow for additional troubleshooting time on the Water Recycling System (WRS)…

Marathon EVA-3 builds on SARJ work – NOAX gun option explained

Spacewalkers Heide Stefanyshyn-Piper (EV1) and Steve Bowen (EV2) have completed the third of four EVAs during STS-126, once again focusing on the starboard SARJ (Solar Alpha Rotary Joint)….

DAT role – Examining every inch of Endeavour’s TPS for safe return

The engineering review of Endeavour’s Thermal Protection System (TPS) – which earlier this week cleared the orbiter for re-entry – has once again shown the amazing level of…

EVA-2 marks 10th birthday for ISS – STS-126 passing midway point

On the tenth anniversary of the International Space Station (ISS), Astronauts Shane Kimbrough (EV3) and Heidemarie Stefanyshyn-Piper (EV1) have conducted the second of four EVAs during STS-126. As…

Pad 39A Flame Trench repair performed well during STS-126 launch

Engineers at the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) have compiled a preliminary report on the state of Launch Pad 39A – highlighting a lack of major damage to the…

STS-126: EVA-1 opens major effort to repair SARJ on Station

Spacewalkers Heidemarie Stefanyshyn-Piper (EV1), and Stephen Bowen (EV2) have completed the first of four EVAs planned for STS-126, which are centered around replacing the Trundle Bearing Assemblies (TBAs)…

STS-126: MPLM attached to ISS – ET-129 images show extremely clean tank

The “Leonardo” Multi-Purpose Logistics Module (MPLM) has been transferred from Endeavour’s payload bay to Node 2 of the International Space Station (ISS) on Flight Day 4 of STS-126….

Endeavour and crew arrive at ISS to start docked phase of STS-126

Space shuttle Endeavour has docked with the International Space Station (ISS), and her crew have ingressed the orbital outpost on Flight Day 3 of STS-126. Endeavour’s arrival was…

FD2 inspections completed as Endeavour pursues ISS for Sunday docking

Endeavour continues to close the distance between herself and the International Space Station (ISS), as Flight Day 2 activities – focusing mainly on the Orbiter Boom Sensor System (OBSS)…

STS-126/Endeavour launches after issue-free countdown

Space shuttle Endeavour has launched on what is the heaviest logistics flight to the International Space Station (ISS). Carrying the “Leonardo” Multi-Purpose Logistics Module (MPLM). STS-126 is a…

RSS retracted to reveal Endeavour – ODS issue cleared for flight

STS-126’s S0007 launch countdown operations have reached another milestone, with the retraction of the Rotating Service Structure (RSS), ahead of tanking on Friday morning. Processing continues to be…

STS-126: Super smooth Endeavour easing through the countdown to L-1

A loose washer on a ground support carrier plate is the only reported issue, as Endeavour heads towards launch day – in an amazingly issue-free S0007 launch countdown…

STS-126 launch countdown begins – Atlantis heads back to OPF-1

The three day launch countdown for STS-126 has begun, marking the start of S0007 operations – which will hopefully conclude with the launch of Endeavour at 7:55pm local…

STS-126 to debut SRB modification to gather Ares I Thrust Oscillation data

STS-126 will see the flight debut of two new sets of instrumentation, aimed at gathering more detailed data on RSRM (Reusable Solid Rocket Motor) behaviour during the first…

IFA lessons learned aid STS-126’s upcoming mission safety

As Endeavour heads into the home stretch of pad processing before her scheduled launch on November 14, technicians and program managers continue to emphasize – through a series of…

NASA realign five 2009 missions – Ares I-X likely heading to Oct, 09

The Space Shuttle Program (SSP) have concluded their manifest meeting by realigning the 2009 shuttle schedule. The preliminary schedule changes – which calls for five shuttle missions –…

STS-126 working Display Processor issue – STS-125 de-stack preps

Engineers are working a connection issue with an Integrated Display Processor on Endeavour, which is currently a constraint to moving into the S0007 Launch Countdown.  Meanwhile, Atlantis will…

Safety enhancements dominate STS-126 Flight Readiness Reviews

As Space Shuttle Endeavour continues to enjoy a smooth processing flow at pad 39A, Space Shuttle Program (SSP) managers have completed a series of Flight Readiness Reviews (FRRs)…