One year to the day since Atlantis launched on her final mission, the exceptional performance by the Solid Rocket Boosters (SRBs) – which aided STS-135’s ride uphill during first stage flight – was noted in the seemingly independent flight performance review of STS-135 conducted by contractor agency United Space Alliance (USA), not NASA.
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Atlantis departed her Orbiter Processing Facility (OPF-2) on Friday, ahead of arriving inside the Vehicle Assembly…
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SSME family prepare for SLS core stage role following Shuttle success
January 13, 2012NASA’s 15 Space Shuttle Main Engines (SSMEs) are being transported to the Stennis Space Center…
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ISS sails into challenging 2012 on back of successful achievements in 2011
January 3, 2012The International Space Station (ISS) has now entered what will be a challenging new year,…
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Year in Review – Part 4: Saying Goodbye to Discovery, Atlantis, and Endeavour
December 31, 2011All good things must come to an end. And thus was the grand finale of…
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Space Shuttle orbiter Atlantis was powered down for the final time on Thursday, following a…
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With the Space Shuttle Program now officially a part of NASA’s past, the agency is…
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Providing stunning images of the grand finale of the Shuttle Program, the External Tank (ET)…
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Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Director Bob Cabana has spoken of his emotions during and after…
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Shuttle Atlantis has been given top marks for her return to Earth via the Mission…
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Atlantis has concluded her historic 13-day mission to the International Space Station with a perfect landing at…
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Following the expected clearance of the Thermal Protection System (TPS) – which was re-checked during…
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Space Shuttle orbiter Atlantis has undocked from the ISS for the final time, ahead of…
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Teams on the ground are working through possible root causes into the temporary failure of…
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A master alarm onboard Atlantis woke the crew from their sleep, after a General Purpose…
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With STS-135/Atlantis now officially extended by one day, the STS-135/Atlantis crew and the ISS crew…
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The Mission Management Team (MMT) have approved the extension of the STS-135 mission by one…
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Atlantis has docked to the International Space Station (ISS) – one final time – following…
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The crew of Atlantis have completed the main task of Flight Day 2, a sweep…
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Following a typically eventful shuttle launch countdown, the Mission Evaluation Room (MER) teams have confirmed…