News tagged with shuttle external
Friction stir welding unites reliability, affordability
(Phys.org) -- NASA's next heavy-lift launch vehicle, the Space Launch System, is moving further in development faster thanks to proven advanced technologies like friction stir welding.
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May 21, 2012 |
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MILA tracks its last launch and landing
(PhysOrg.com) -- With its beginnings rooted deeply in the historic days of Apollo, the MILA Spaceflight Tracking and Data Network Station has played a key role throughout the 30 years of the Space Shuttle ...
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Jul 08, 2011 |
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NASA confirms July 8 for last shuttle launch
(AP) -- The last space shuttle launch ever is set for July 8.
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Jun 28, 2011 |
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Last space shuttle crew practices for July launch
(AP) -- The four astronauts who will bid goodbye to the space shuttle program are practicing for their July 8 launch.
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Jun 22, 2011 |
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NASA fuels shuttle Atlantis in last-launch test
(AP) -- NASA is fueling space shuttle Atlantis. But it's only a test.
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Jun 15, 2011 |
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Astronauts inspect gouge on space shuttle's belly
(AP) -- Space shuttle Endeavour's astronauts took a close, detailed look at a small gash in the belly of their ship Saturday, to ensure their safety when they return to Earth in 1 1/2 weeks.
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May 21, 2011 |
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NASA inspects damaged tiles on shuttle
NASA is examining seven heat shield tiles that appear to have been damaged during the shuttle Endeavour's ascent into orbit, but the US space agency said Wednesday there was no cause for concern.
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May 18, 2011 |
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Image: Atlantis' final rollover
(PhysOrg.com) -- Shuttle Atlantis makes its final planned move from Orbiter Processing Facility-1 to the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
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May 18, 2011 |
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Endeavour poised for next-to-last US shuttle flight
NASA Sunday readied the space shuttle Endeavour for its final mission with liftoff set for 8:56 am (1256 GMT) Monday on the next-to-last flight for the American shuttle program.
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May 15, 2011 |
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Countdown begins for US shuttle Endeavour
Countdown has begun for the final flight of the Endeavour, scheduled to lift off Monday on the American space program's second to last mission to the International Space Station.
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May 14, 2011 |
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Image: Endeavour on the Pad
(PhysOrg.com) -- Bathed in xenon lights, space shuttle Endeavour, attached to its external fuel tank and solid rocket boosters, took one last journey from the Vehicle Assembly Building to Launch Pad 39A at ...
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Mar 11, 2011 |
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US space shuttle Discovery fuel tank is loaded
NASA completed fueling the space shuttle Discovery Thursday, several hours ahead of its final launch to the International Space Station scheduled for 4:50 pm (2150 GMT).
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Feb 24, 2011 |
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NASA begins countdown for Thursday launch try
(AP) -- After a four-month grounding of the space shuttle fleet, NASA's countdown clocks started ticking again Monday for Discovery's final ride into orbit.
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Feb 21, 2011 |
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NASA picks Thursday for Discovery's final launch
NASA will try next week to launch space shuttle Discovery on its final voyage following a four-month delay for fuel tank repairs.
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Feb 19, 2011 |
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US space shuttle unharmed after tool accident
Inspectors found no damage to the Space Shuttle Discovery or to its external reserve tanks after a thin multi-piece measuring tool fell during repair work, NASA said Thursday.
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Feb 10, 2011 |
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