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EVA-1 completed – as Node 2 joins the ISS
Read more →: EVA-1 completed – as Node 2 joins the ISSFlight Day 4 of STS-120 has seen the conclusion to the opening spacewalk of what will be five…
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Discovery docks with ISS following stunning RPM
Read more →: Discovery docks with ISS following stunning RPMShuttle Discovery has docked with the International Space Station (ISS), following a visually stunning Rbar Pitch Maneuver (RPM),…
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NASA checking into STS-120 ascent events and ET foam loss
Read more →: NASA checking into STS-120 ascent events and ET foam lossImages and video of Discovery’s ride uphill during STS-120’s are being pored over by NASA, as the crew…
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China enters the new moon race with Chang’e-1 launch
Read more →: China enters the new moon race with Chang’e-1 launchAt the beginning of a 35 minute launch window that opened at 10:05 UTC, a CZ-3A Chang Zheng-3A…
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Discovery launches after eventful countdown
Read more →: Discovery launches after eventful countdownShuttle Discovery has launched on her first attempt – the third in a row for NASA – after…
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Troubleshooting and weather challenging STS-120 pad work
Read more →: Troubleshooting and weather challenging STS-120 pad workDiscovery’s S0007 (Launch Countdown) procedures were two hours behind schedule last night, due to a number of leaks…
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Engineers working through final issues ahead of STS-120 countdown
Read more →: Engineers working through final issues ahead of STS-120 countdownAs is usual in a pre-launch flow, engineers have been troubleshooting a couple of issues at launch pad…
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STS-120 – Discovery’s boosters in focus
Read more →: STS-120 – Discovery’s boosters in focusShuttle Discovery’s twin Solid Rocket Boosters (SRBs) will be debuting a new, modified, problem-hunting camera on STS-120, as…
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Delta II launches with US Air Force’s GPS IIR-17M
Read more →: Delta II launches with US Air Force’s GPS IIR-17MA United Launch Alliance Delta II 7925-9.5 launch vehicle has lifted-off with the US Air Force’s Global Positioning…
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FRR approve October 23 launch date for STS-120
Read more →: FRR approve October 23 launch date for STS-120The final Flight Readiness Review (FRR) has approved October 23 as the launch date for STS-120, with the…
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Shuttle Discovery’s new software – from OI-32 to Windows XP
Read more →: Shuttle Discovery’s new software – from OI-32 to Windows XPShuttle Discovery will be flying a new upgrade to her onboard software during next week’s STS-120, with the…
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Reviewing the STS-120 FRR part 1 – how NASA prepares for safe flight
Read more →: Reviewing the STS-120 FRR part 1 – how NASA prepares for safe flightLast week’s STS-120 Flight Readiness Review (FRR) concluded a key element of the countdown towards launch of shuttle…