The media were invited to Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Wednesday to check out Space Shuttle Atlantis in the Vehicle Assembly Building. During last week's teleconference NASA program managers ...
NEW YORK — NASA engineers and mission managers are weighing their options on how best to fix thousands of hail dings in the foam-covered fuel tank of the Space Shuttle Atlantis. William Gerstenmaier, ...
The Final Inspection Team, or ice team, has completed its walkdown of Launch Pad 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida following this afternoon’s tanking test. Preliminary reports indicate no ...
Space Shuttle Atlantis’ massive external tank was filled with super-cold liquid fuel June 15 to test upgrades that were made to the tank in advance of its scheduled liftoff next month. The so-called ...
The external fuel tank for the shuttle Atlantis – which would launch on a rescue mission if the next shuttle experienced a major mishap – suffered two problems of its own this week. While repairing a ...
NASA leaders expressed confidence that repairs to the storm-damaged Space Shuttle Atlantis external fuel tank are sound, and the spaceship likely will have a safe flight when it lifts off from Kennedy ...