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Shuttle News

Inside the PRCB

By Keith Cowing

NASA Watch

May 11, 2006

Tanking Test showdown revealed, NASASpaceflight.com

“The pros and cons of carrying out a Tanking Test ahead of STS-121 have been revealed in a MSFC document. The fascinating document, written by NASA/MSFC’s Robert Champion, was presented to last week’s PRCB (Program Requirements Control Board) – and was responsible for ending any possibility of carrying out the cryo-loading of ET-119, which had been pencilled in for June 1.”

Keith Cowing

NASA Watch founder, Explorers Club Fellow, ex-NASA, Away Teams, Journalist, Space & Astrobiology, Lapsed climber.