Tag: ET-131
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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 foam losses from External Tank ET-131 during Endeavour’s ascent has indentified a leading candidate for why a large amount of foam shed from the Intertank. STS-127 Latest: Endeavour…
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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 in the tank set to fly with Discovery next month. However, minor damage was sustained on the tank after a tube-lock broke loose and fell from scaffolding…
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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 (7:39:35 pm local) to the International Space Station (ISS). The next launch attempt will take place on Sunday, pending engineering data on the strikes. STS-127 Mission: STS-127…
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STS-127: Engineers carrying out minor repairs ahead of countdown
As STS-127 prepares to enter S0007 Launch Countdown operations on Wednesday night, engineers have carried out repairs on areas of the External Tank (ET-131) Thermal Protection System (TPS) foam, and what appears to be a chip on the left hand Solid Rocket Booster (SRB). All areas are deemed as minor and should be cleared for…
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STS-127: MAF praise as Endeavour’s ET-131 arrives at KSC
External Tank (ET-131) is being safely housed in the Vehicle Assembly Building (High Bay 2E), following its arrival from New Orleans this weekend. Manufactured by the Michoud Assembly Facility (MAF), the team earned praise from managers and astronauts alike, following their successful fight back from schedule issues, and the phenomenal performance of ET-129. ET-131…
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STS-119: Interfacing the stack – Discovery preparing for S0008
Shuttle Discovery as the STS-119 stack will undergo the Shuttle Interface Test (S0008) on Sunday, although engineers had to work through issues with the mating of the orbiter/ET umbilicals – which have since been resolved. The STS-119 stack is being worked through Orbiter/ET mate (S0004 operations) since Discovery was transitioned over to High Bay 3…