Space Shuttle Discovery Returns From Space For The Last Time “At 11:57 a.m. EST, space shuttle Discovery landed for the final time at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center after 202 orbits […]
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JSC Loses Its Grip On Human Spaceflight
NASA chief Bolden makes call on where shuttles will stay, Florida Today “[Bolden] said he planned to formally announce “within the next few weeks, if not days” that KSC will […]
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Wishful Thinking About Shuttle Extension
NASA weighs plan to keep space shuttle until 2017, MSNBC “NASA is considering a plan to keep the space shuttle Endeavour in flight-like condition after its last scheduled mission, a […]
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KSC Seeks New Uses For Existing Facilities
NASA Explores Potential New Users For Some Kennedy Facilities “NASA has released a formal Notice of Availability (NOA) and Request for Information (RFI) to identify interest from industry for space […]
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Shuttle Launch Preps – No Money? No Problem.
NASA gives go-ahead for additional shuttle flight, AP “NASA doesn’t know yet where it will get the money, but on Thursday the space agency officially added another space shuttle launch […]
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Layoff Updates
Usa Lays Off 143 Ksc Workers Today, Florida Today “NASA’s lead shuttle contractor is cutting staff as retirement of the shuttle fleet approaches later this year. The layoff affects a […]
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STS-133 Delayed Again
Discovery’s Early February Launch Opportunity Delayed as Work Continues on External Tank “The Space Shuttle Program held its weekly Program Requirements Control Board (PRCB) meeting today to review progress on […]
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More Delays for STS-133?
Shuttle engineers consider beefing up all tank ‘stringers’, Spaceflight Now “If that decision is made, it is unlikely NASA could complete the work, repair the tank’s foam insulation and get […]
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Video: NASA/SpaceX Post Mission Press Conference
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OIG: NASA Leaves Important Info On Computers It Surpluses
Preparing for the Space Shuttle Program’s Retirement: A Review of NASA’s Disposition of Information Technology Equipment “NASA Inspector General Paul K. Martin today released a report that found significant weaknesses […]