Keith’s note: NASA has delayed space shuttle Discovery’s launch countdown by a day to repair air leaks in the right hand Orbital Maneuvering System Pod. The earliest launch attempt will […]
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Republican Victory = No STS-135?
Budget cuts may doom extra shuttle launch, Orlando Sentinel “Just weeks after President Barack Obama signed into law a new blueprint for NASA — one that was supposed to add […]
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SRB's On The Move. Last Time We See This?
Stacked Shuttle Solid Rocket Boosters On the Move at KSC, Ken Kremer “The twin Solid Rocket Boosters (SRB’s) that will power Shuttle Endeavour for her final flight to orbit in […]
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STS-133 Launch Date Set
NASA Sets Launch Date for Space Shuttle Discovery Mission “Space shuttle Discovery is scheduled to begin an 11-day mission to the International Space Station with a launch at 4:40 p.m. […]
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One Last Load To Haul
Discovery’s Cargo Arrives at Launch Pad for Final Flight, Ken Kremer “Discovery’s primary cargo is a new module for the International Space Station which will provide much needed storage space […]
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Mike Leinbach Looks Back
Inside the Firing Room with the Space Shuttle Launch Director, Ken Kremer “As Shuttle Discovery was being processed in the iconic Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) for her very final mission […]
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One Last Trip Above The Sky for Discovery
Photos of the Day: Sept 21, Wall Street Journal “Photographers gathered around the space shuttle Discovery, which was sitting on a launch pad in Cape Canaveral, Fla., Tuesday. Discovery is […]
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Murals Commemorate Space Shuttle Legacy (Update)
Murals Commemorate Space Shuttle Legacy, Ken Kremer “Huge murals of artwork commemorating three decades of historic explorations and scientific achievements by all five of America’s Space Shuttle Orbiters – Columbia, […]
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Rocket Motors to Nowhere?
Frank’s note: Heaven forbid that the 5-segment solid rocket motor test would have blown up – nobody in their right minds would want that. But I have to ask why […]
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Video of Today's Solid Rocket Motor Test
More viewing options here. NASA and ATK Successfully Test Five-Segment Solid Rocket Motor (with Video) “With a loud roar and mighty column of flame, NASA and ATK Aerospace Systems successfully […]