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- NASA puzzles over mysterious debris that struck shuttle
- WASHINGTON AFP — Endeavour astronauts inspected the space shuttle's heat shield Wednesday, while NASA puzzled over a mysterious piece of debris that may have struck the shuttle's nose just after launch. Officials at the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas refused to speculate on the origin or even the...
- Research articles 2008-03-12
- Costly redesign only cure for shuttle's debris woes
- NASA continued to struggle Wednesday with debris damage to space shuttle Endeavour, after deciding long ago not to completely redesign the spacecraft's fuel tank, which has been the source of similar problems for two decades. Foam insulation from the tank damaged the shuttle on its very...
- Research articles 2007-08-16
- NASA weighs options to fix gash
- A NASA official said Monday that astronauts on space shuttle Endeavour will probably fix a deep gouge in the spaceship's delicate heat-shielding tiles if the job isn't too difficult. "I'm probably going to go ahead and go do it" if a repair is straightforward, said John...
- Research articles 2007-08-14
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- CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - NASA conducted a swift series of tests on the ground Monday to determine whether spacewalking astronauts need to fix a deep gouge in Endeavour's belly for re-entry, and assembled a special team to weigh the repair options. The gouge is relatively small - 31/2...
- Research articles 2007-08-14
- NASA conducts tests of possible Endeavour fixes
- CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA conducted a swift series of tests on the ground Monday to determine whether spacewalking astronauts need to fix a deep gouge in Endeavour's belly for re-entry, and assembled a special team to weigh the three repair options. The gouge is relatively small...
- Research articles 2007-08-14
- Caught on filmDeathsToday in historyBirthdaysGroup sets tour
- CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - NASA conducted a swift series of tests on the ground Monday to determine whether spacewalking astronauts need to fix a deep gouge in Endeavour's belly for re-entry, and assembled a special team to weigh the repair options. The gouge is relatively small - 31/2...
- Research articles 2007-08-14
- NASA conducts tests to assess ship damage
- CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA conducted a swift series of tests on the ground Monday to determine whether spacewalking astronauts need to fix a deep gouge in Endeavour's belly for re-entry, and assembled a special team to weigh the three repair options. The gouge is relatively small --...
- Research articles 2007-08-14
- Storm batters shuttle Atlantis
- Hailstones as big as golf balls put more than 7,000 dings into space shuttle Atlantis' fuel tank Monday night and may delay the ship's launch from March until June, NASA officials said Tuesday. The news of the fuel tank problem came the same day a safety...
- Research articles 2007-02-28
- After self-check, Discovery to link-up with space station
- HOUSTON, United States AFP — The US space shuttle Discovery was heading for a rendezvous with the International Space Station after an inspection by its crew showed the spacecraft sustained no visible damage during lift-off. Crew members used the robotic arm and its cameras to check Discovery's heat shield and...
- Research articles 2006-12-11
- NASA wants to launch mission after dark
- Despite some extra risk, NASA hopes next month to launch a space shuttle at night for the first time since the deadly Columbia accident almost four years ago. If shuttle managers give the go-ahead this month, shuttle Discovery will blast off at 9:36 p.m. ET Dec. 7 on a 12-day...
- Research articles 2006-11-16
- Space debris cut tiny hole in shuttle Atlantis: NASA
- WASHINGTON AFP — An unidentified piece of debris pierced a radiator on one of the payload bay doors of space shuttle Atlantis during its recent mission, NASA has said. A team of technicians conducting a routine inspection of the shuttle, which returned September 21 from a 12-day mission to the...
- Research articles 2006-10-06
- NASA clears shuttle Atlantis for landing this morning
- NASA engineers cleared space shuttle Atlantis for landing today, concluding after inspections that an object seen drifting near the vehicle and three more pieces of nearby debris were not a worry. The Atlantis crew and flight controllers surveyed the spacecraft with cameras late Tuesday and early Wednesday but found no...
- Research articles 2006-09-21
- Atlantis glides to a safe landing after putting space station back
- CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Space shuttle Atlantis and its six astronauts glided to a safe landing in darkness early Thursday, ending a 12-day mission whose smooth success was briefly upstaged by the high drama caused by mysterious floating debris. "Nice to be back. It was a great team...
- Research articles 2006-09-21
- Atlantis roars into space
- CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- The shuttle Atlantis, America's long- haul space truck, returned to duty Saturday, blasting into orbit with a 17-ton load of construction material for the International Space Station. Atlantis roared off pad 39B on the last possible day of the launch window, following two weeks...
- Research articles 2006-09-10
- Shuttle foam gets OK: space shuttle lands safely--foam redesign verified, says NASA.(US newslines)
- WASHINGTON, DC -- Space Shuttle Discovery and its crew came back to earth safely on 17 July after a 13-day, five million-mile mission. The programme managers were pleased with Discovery's performance. "The flight verified the safety of the biggest aerodynamic change to the external...
- Research articles 2006-08-01
- Shuttle heads home after leaving space station
- HOUSTON -- The space shuttle Discovery detached from the International Space Station early Saturday, slipping away from the research outpost after more than a week of joint operations that set the stage for future missions. After photographs and farewells, the six-member Discovery crew and three astronauts remaining on...
- Research articles 2006-07-16
- Discovery astronauts inspect heat shield before return home
- HOUSTON AFP — Discovery's astronauts checked their shuttle's heat shield for potential damage from space debris on the eve of their departure from the International Space Station. For the first time in a shuttle mission, the astronauts used Discovery's robotic arm to scan the left wing for potential micrometeorite...
- Research articles 2006-07-14
- Shuttle crew to scan for damage
- Astronauts aboard space shuttle Discovery today will for the first time inspect their vehicle in advance of landing to look for damage from the tiny pieces of debris whizzing through space. The crew plans to sweep a sensor strapped to the shuttle's robot arm over Discovery's left wing, looking...
- Research articles 2006-07-14
- Discovery commander inspects shuttle despite NASA call for cancelation
- HOUSTON, United States AFP — Discovery's commander decided to inspect his shuttle for potential damage from space debris despite calls from NASA for him to consider canceling it due to scheduling constraints. Mission control at the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, urged Commander Steven Lindsey to consider canceling...
- Research articles 2006-07-13
- Discovery astronauts prepare for space walk 'ballet'
- HOUSTON, United States AFP — Two Discovery astronauts prepared for a tricky second space walk to conduct maintenance work on the International Space Station, as NASA declared the shuttle fit to fly home. Astronaut Mike Fossum, who will float out of the ISS with colleague Piers Sellers, said the...
- Research articles 2006-07-08
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