Engineers are heading into a weekend of critical operations for STS-132, as Atlantis undergoes flight pressurization operations on the systems that will aid her journey to the International Space Station (ISS) in a week’s time. Wednesday’s Agency Flight Readiness Review (FRR) focused on one of those systems – the Space Shuttle Main Engines (SSMEs) – providing reviews on several items of interest.
STS-132
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Wednesday’s Agency Flight Readiness Review (FRR) has approved a May 14 launch date for STS-132,…
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NASA and contractor managers will set STS-132’s launch date during the Agency level Flight Readiness…
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Pad operations continue to track a tight timeline ahead of the targeted May 14 launch,…
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Atlantis’ STS-132 launch remains on target for May 14, although managers have noted they will…
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With less than three weeks to go before the launch of the STS-132 mission, Space…
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The delivery of the AMS-02 (Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer-02) payload to the Kennedy Space Center (KSC)…
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Preparations are in full swing for next month’s scheduled launch of Space Shuttle Atlantis on…
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STS-132’s weather-delayed rollout to Pad 39A began at 23:31 local time on Wednesday, following three…
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Atlantis has rolled over to the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) – taking in several photo…
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Atlantis’ next mission to the International Space Station (ISS) has avoided a potential range conflict…
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Shuttle and International Space Station (ISS) managers have been busy discussing the launch dates for…
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No major topics are expected at next week’s Space Shuttle Program (SSP) Flight Readiness Review…
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Following initially positive opening investigations into the possibility of allowing a Space Shuttle orbiter to…
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Discovery and External Tank ET-135 have completed mating operations with no issues reported, as STS-131…
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Despite STS-131’s slip to April, managers are continuing to push forward with plans to launch…
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Rollover of Discovery is still pending, due to temperature constraints relating to several systems on…
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With Endeavour undergoing pad validation work – as engineers make the hundreds of connections to…
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The 3,670kg module Mini Research Module-2 (MRM-2) has launched at 9:22 am Eastern on Tuesday from the…
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The first of what is scheduled to be the final three Launch Site Requirements Reviews…