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Volume 10; Issue 168
Zero-G News
ISSN 1939-8522
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| FAULTY ENGINE SENSORS FORCE ATLANTIS LAUNCH POSTPONEMENT |
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| STS-122 ASTRONAUTS ARRIVE AT KENNEDY SPACE CENTER FOR THURSDAY LAUNCH |
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| NASA CLEARS SPACE SHUTTLE ATLANTIS FOR DECEMBER LAUNCH |
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| SUCCESSFUL EVA CLEARS THE WAY FOR DECEMBER SHUTTLE FLIGHT |
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| ASTRONAUTS TAKE MEDIA QUESTIONS DURING FINAL PRELAUNCH EXERCISES |
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| COLUMBUS SCIENCE LABORATORY STANDS READY FOR DECEMBER LAUNCH |
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| ASTRONAUTS ARRIVE AT KENNEDY SPACE CENTER FOR LAUNCH REHEARSAL |
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| SPACE SHUTTLE ATLANTIS MOVES TO LAUNCH PAD FOR DECEMBER MISSION |
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| DISCOVERY UNDOCKS FROM SPACE STATION AND BEGINS THE JOURNEY HOME |
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Space shuttle program managers met today for five and a half hours today to discuss options to deal with balky low-level liquid hydrogen engine cutoff sensors. Engineers worked throughout the day to devise a plausible flight rationale to enable Atlantis to launch during the December launch window while maintaining crew and mission safety. At the end of the day, NASA is cautiously optimistic about a launch attempt early next week, but a final decision on whether the shuttle is "go" for launch won't be made until tomorrow afternoon.
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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL - The seven-member astronaut crew of space shuttle Atlantis flew to Kennedy Space Center today to begin final preparations for their mission to the International Space Station. Meanwhile, the countdown for STS-122 began on time at 7 p.m. EST leading to liftoff targeted for 4:31 p.m. EST on Thursday, December 6. Three areas of minor external tank foam damage are in the process of being repaired and aren't expected to delay launch.
Space shuttle program managers met today to conclude the Flight Readiness Review (FRR) and clear Atlantis for a launch attempt next week on what will be the orbiter's 29th flight. In contrast to some recent readiness reviews, the meetings for STS-122 went very smoothly with few concerns of significance. The FRR approved December 6 at 4:31 p.m. EST as the offical launch time for Atlantis' mission to deliver the European Columbus research laboratory to the International Space Station.
JOHNSON SPACE CENTER, TX - Space station Commander Peggy Whitson and Flight Engineer Dan Tani completed a seven hour spacewalk outside ISS today to complete work connecting the orbiting lab's power and cooling systems to the new Harmony module delivered to the space station during STS-120. Today's EVA completes weeks of work, including three spacewalks in the span of 15 days, to ready the new module for the arrival of space shuttle Atlantis after it's launched December 6 to deliver the European Columbus research laboratory to the orbital complex.
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL - Taking a break from prelaunch emergemcy practice at Kennedy Space Center, the crew of the upcoming STS-122 space shuttle mission spent a few minutes to answer questions from the press at Launch Complex 39-A this morning. Following the media event, the seven astronauts continued their final prelaunch training, which will conclude Tuesday morning with a simulated launch countdown with the crew seated inside shuttle Atlantis as they will be on launch day December 6.
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL - the european-bulit Columbus scientific laboratory is poised to set sail for the International Space Station next month. Before space shuttle Discovery moved to the launch pad, Ciolumbus was packed inside the payload canister and transported to Launch Complex 39-A where it was installed in the payload changeout room to wait for Discovery's arrival and installation in the orbiter's payload bay. Click below for a video file of Columbus' processing.
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL - The seven astronauts who will launch on space shuttle Discovery next month arrived at Kennedy Space Center Saturday evening to take part in emergency training and a final launch rehearsal before next month's mission to the International Space Station. Meanwhile, NASA updated the media on preparations for Discovery's STS-122 mission during a series of briefings at Johnson Space Center on Friday.
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL - After safely reaching its launch pad Saturday at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, the space shuttle Atlantis now awaits its next major milestone for the upcoming STS-122 mission. The full launch dress rehearsal is scheduled from Nov. 18 to 20 at Kennedy.
JOHNSON SPACE CENTER, TX - Space shuttle Discovery undocked from the International Space Station this morning to begin a two-day trip back to Earth following one of the most dramatic, and equally important, shuttle missions in recent years. Click the link below to read more about today's undocking.
