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- NASA approves new design for shuttle external tank fitting.(Tech Spotlight)
- NASA is moving ahead with plans to redesign a part of the Space Shuttle external fuel tank that investigators believe played a critical role in the Space Shuttle Columbia accident. The Space Shuttle program will soon begin manufacturing and installin NASA is moving ahead with plans...
- Research articles 2004-09-01
- NASA researching foam options.(National Aeronautics and Space Administration)(Brief Article)
- Byline: Jason Lea NASA is considering new options for foam insulation on the space shuttle external fuel tank, according to a contractor involved with the project. Four pieces of polyurethane foam fell off the space shuttle Discovery during lif Byline:...
- Research articles 2005-08-08
- Testing to avert disasters: external Space Shuttle tank foam; Nondestructive evaluation of the Space Shuttle external tank foam was carried out at the NASA Marshall Space Flight Center.
- During launch of Space Shuttle Columbia, mission STS-107, a large piece of spray-on foam insulation SOFI separated from the external tank left bipod ramp area, and impacted the shuttle orbiter left wing leading edge. "Analysis showed that this During launch of Space Shuttle Columbia, mission STS-107,...
- Research articles 2005-05-01
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- Space Shuttle Atlantis Primed for ISS Mission
- With only six space shuttle trips remaining before the fleet is retired next year, NASA focuses on delivering spare parts to the International Space Station.Final preparations are proceeding smoothly for the space shuttle Atlantis' scheduled Nov. 16 launch to the ISS International Space Station. With only six space shuttle trips...
- News items 2009-11-16
- Hail damages space shuttle's external fuel tank
- WASHINGTON AFP — Hail has damaged the external fuel tank of the Space Shuttle Atlantis, leaving the status of the planned March 15 launch unclear, a US space agency spokeswoman said Tuesday. "We had a strong thunderstorm with hail Monday, and the hail hit the tank," said Amber Philman,...
- Research articles 2007-02-27
- Experts Say Space Shuttle Foam May Have Cracked.
- The Miami Herald Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 10--NASA says the insulation surrounding the space shuttle Columbia's external fuel tank was waterproof, but experts say a crack could have allowed heavy rains or humid air to settle beneath the foam and then...
- Research articles 2003-02-10
- NASA's flight lesson.(Public Broadcasting Service's lesson plan for study of the space shuttle Discovery)(Brief Article)
- PBS News Hour provides an online lesson plan for middle and high school students to study the components of the space shuttle Discovery and the safety improvements made to the spacecraft since the Columbia disaster. Upon completing the lesson, students will * understand...
- Research articles 2005-10-01
- Space shuttle moves closer to liftoff: technical changes loom large on the Discovery.(SPACE TECHNOLOGY)
- After the Columbia crash over Texas and more than two years of agonizing investigations later, NASA is at last getting set for another space shuttle launch. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] On April 29, NASA announced a launch window of July...
- Research articles 2005-05-16
- NASA scales back 2007 space launches
- WASHINGTON AFP — NASA said on Monday it plans to launch four space shuttle missions this year instead of five, due to the delay caused after hail damage sustained by the shuttle Atlantis in February. "The space shuttle and International Space Station programs agreed to the changes during a...
- Research articles 2007-04-16
- Hail damages space shuttle tank; NASA evaluating whether to delay
- CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- A hail storm left hundreds of divots on space shuttle Atlantis' external fuel tank, and NASA managers weren't sure Tuesday if the damage was severe enough to postpone next month's launch. The storm Monday evening passed over the launch pad where Atlantis was being...
- Research articles 2007-02-27
- Two North Carolina Firms Make Space-Shuttle Components.
- The Charlotte Observer, N.C. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 2--A Charlotte-based company makes a key ingredient for the foam fuel-tank insulation that may become the focus of the investigation into Saturday's destruction of the space shuttle Columbia. Barnhardt Manufacturing...
- Research articles 2003-02-02
- NASA dealys plans to relaunch space shuttle program
- NASA has delayed its planned space shuttle program relaunch. NASA postponed the original target window of March to April 2004 to mid- summer and is working to finalize the date. The postponements could lead to layoffs at Lockheed Martin Space Systems Michoud Operations due to a slowdown in production of...
- Research articles 2003-10-06
- Space shuttle program faces critical juncture
- CAPE CANAVERAL -- A safe return for space shuttle Discovery wouldn't help NASA fully overcome the loss of Columbia. Even a picture-perfect touchdown would leave the space agency confronting several problems. All future shuttle flights are on hold indefinitely because of trouble with Discovery's fuel tank -- the same...
- Research articles 2005-08-08
- 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
- Why did the space shuttle burn up? - Columbia Disaster
- The space shuttle Columbia, which tore apart killing all seven of its crew on Feb. 1 just minutes before it was scheduled to land, may have been doomed since its liftoff. That's when an estimated 2.7-pound chunk of insulating foam, perhaps combined with ice, came loose from the main external...
- Research articles 2003-02-08
- Work on shuttle fuel tank probed
- HOUSTON -- NASA is investigating whether the extensive handling of space shuttle Discovery's fuel tank by workers and engineers was partly responsible for a large piece of foam falling off during launch. NASA spokesman Martin Jensen said Thursday that investigators are scrutinizing the number of people in contact with...
- Research articles 2005-08-05
- Space Shuttle Atlantis set for move to launch pad
- WASHINGTON AFP — Space Shuttle Atlantis will be taken to its launch pad Monday ahead of its planned August 28 liftoff on a mission to resume construction of the International Space Station ISS, NASA said. The orbiter with its huge external fuel tank and twin solid rocket boosters will...
- Research articles 2006-07-26
- NASA begins fueling space shuttle Endeavour for evening launch with
- CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- With good weather predicted for launch time, NASA started fueling space shuttle Endeavour on Wednesday in preparation for its evening liftoff. The space agency began pumping more than 500,000 gallons of supercold liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen into the ship's tank shortly after 8...
- Research articles 2007-08-08
- Insulating Foam Is Possible Culprit in Space Shuttle Columbia Disaster.
- Daily Press, Newport News, Va. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 5--The lead suspect in Saturday's space shuttle Columbia catastrophe is essentially the same material used to insulate homes, keep boats afloat and even coat the roofs of civic arenas, such as the ...
- Research articles 2003-02-05
- NASA postpones space shuttle Atlantis launch after discovering
- CAPE CANAVERAL -- NASA postponed the launch of space shuttle Atlantis by at least another day after discovering a problem with its electrical power system early Wednesday. The fueling of the external tank had yet to start when a coolant pump that chills the system used to generate...
- Research articles 2006-09-06
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