Posts Tagged ‘STS-127’
Captain Cassidy – From Navy SEAL to Chief of the Astronaut Office
US Navy Captain Chris Cassidy, once described as “Chuck Norris, minus the restrictions of gravity”, has become the new Chief of the Astronaut Office. Capt. Cassidy amassed 182…
Shuttle Scrubber: SLS working to avoid GUCP leaks
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…
Water on the Moon, Ares I-X, Logistics on ISS – Future Aspirations Mark 2009
If the first half of 2009 for NASA demonstrated the agency’s unwavering attention to safety, NASA not only continued that trend – upholding the utmost safety standards in…
Adhesive tape caused STS-127 SSME nozzle leaks – STS-130 SSME milestone
Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne engineers have found the application of “tacky tape” – used to seal the throat plugs on the Space Shuttle Main Engines (SSME) since the…
Investigation called after STS-127 SSME 1 found to have 100s of leaks
A failure investigation team has been created for Endeavour’s Number One Space Shuttle Main Engine (SSME) that was used during STS-127, which was found to have hundreds of leaks…
STS-128: Launch Countdown operations begin for Discovery
STS-128 entered into S0007 (launch countdown) operations at 11pm on Friday evening, as engineers at Launch Pad 39A are nearly complete with both standard and non-standard pre-launch processing…
Understanding ET-131’s rogue foam liberations leads to ET-132 confidence
Although no ill effects were suffered by Endeavour, the problems with her External Tank (ET-131) – both prior and during last month’s launch – called for investigations into…
Endeavour lands back in Florida – Ice noted during FCS checkout
Endeavour has concluded her STS-127 mission by returning to her home base at the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in Florida. She landed at 10:48am local time on Flight…
Endeavour tracking KSC return on Friday – TPS cleared for entry
STS-127 is coming to the end of another highly successful mission for the shuttle program, as the crew prepare for one of two attempts to land at the…
Endeavour completes Late Inspections – Candidate found for ET-131 foam loss
Following the conclusion of STS-127 docked phase of the mission, Flight Day 15 involved a Late Inspection survey on Endeavour’s Thermal Protection System (TPS). Meanwhile, an investigation into the…
STS-127 ends replanned EVA-5; Pad 39A ready to support Discovery
STS-127 has concluded it’s fifth and final EVA, following the pacy completion of EVA-5’s tasks. Meanwhile, at Launch Pad 39A, engineers have completed turnaround procedures to prepare the…
STS-127: EVA-4 completes Battery R&R – Progress M-67 launches to ISS
Chris ‘Chuck Norris’ Cassidy and Tom Marshburn have completed EVA-4 to finalize the replacement of the P6 batteries, following the earlier termination of EVA-3. Meanwhile, a Russian Progress resupply…
STS-128: Completed ET-132 intertank pull tests show positive results
The foam liberation from Endeavour’s External Tank (ET-131) intertank may have been a one-off event, as all 26 pull tests on ET-132’s intertank show no signs of weakness…
Endeavour cleared for entry ahead of EVA-2 – ET-132 tests begin
STS-127 Spacewalkers Dave Wolf and Tom Marshburn have completed EVA-2, following robotic work to handover the Integrated Cargo Carrier-Vertical Light Deploy (ICC-VLD) to the Space Station Remote Manipulator…
STS-127 completes EVA-1 – Fuel Cell issue monitored by MMT
Endeavour’s Dave Wolf and the ISS’s Tim Kopra ventured outside the Shuttle/Station complex on Saturday and completed the first of five EVAs (spacewalks) scheduled for the STS-127 mission. Meanwhile, the…
STS-127: Endeavour completes RPM and Docks with ISS – TPS latest
Endeavour has docked with the International Space Station (ISS) on Flight Day 3, following a stunning RPM (Rbar Pitch Maneuver) – allowing engineers on the ground to make extensive…
STS-127: Foam loss observed on ET intertank images – FD2 inspections
Flight Day 2 for the crew of STS-127 focused on carrying out inspections of Endeavour’s Thermal Protection System (TPS), following Wednesday’s launch enroute to the International Space Station (ISS). Several…
Endeavour launches on sixth attempt to start STS-127 – UCCAS status
Endeavour finally got a break from the weather and launched on the sixth attempt to mark the begining of STS-127. A number of debris events could be seen…
Bad weather scrubs fifth attempt for STS-127 – GUCP investigation results
Shuttle orbiter Endeavour was again ready to launch to the International Space Station. However, poor weather again put pay to the fifth launch attempt for STS-127, moving launch…
STS-127 SCRUB: Endeavour lightning strikes requires 24 hour evaluation
The Mission Management Team (MMT) have declared they require more time to evaluate data from overnight lightning strikes on the pad. STS-127 was tracking a Saturday evening launch attempt…
