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Discovery's Engines to be Configured Today
Aug 26, 2010 7:28:43 AM | NASA
The three main engines on space shuttle Discovery will be configured today so the spacecraft can be taken to the Vehicle Assembly Building on Sept. 8 for stacking. Discovery, the oldest active shuttle, is being prepared for the STS-133 mission. Liftoff is targeted for Nov. 1. The preferred launch ti
Discovery's Processing Goes Smoothly Ahead of Rollover
Aug 25, 2010 8:00:08 AM | NASA
Space shuttle Discovery continues its launch processing on pace as technicians prepare the spacecraft for its scheduled move on Sept. 8 to the Vehicle Assembly so it can be hoisted into launch position with its external fuel tank and solid rocket boosters. Today's work at NASA's Kennedy Space Center
Leak Checks Today for Discovery
Aug 24, 2010 8:04:27 AM | NASA
Working inside Orbiter Processing Facility-3 at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, technicians are beginning a three-day leak test of space shuttle Discovery's entry closed loop gaseous nitrogen life support system. Tonight, workers will perform a similar test of the spacecraft's external tank


OMS Pod Leak Testing Today
Aug 23, 2010 7:30:08 AM | NASA
NASA Kennedy Space Center technicians will run leak checks on space shuttle Discovery's two orbital maneuvering system pods today. The pods, known best by their acronym OMS, are mounted on the back of the shuttle above the three main engines and house the largest of the shuttle's on-orbit thrusters
Discovery's Closeout Work Proceeding
Aug 20, 2010 7:19:46 AM | NASA
Spacecraft preparations are moving ahead as technicians at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida perform closeout work in the aft and forward sections of the space shuttle Discovery. The shuttle is slated to be carried to the Vehicle Assembly Building on Sept. 8 where it will be connected to its ex
NASA Asks Public for Final Shuttle Missions' Wakeup Songs
Aug 19, 2010 11:00:00 PM | NASA
If you like music, the space program and are a little nostalgic, NASA has the perfect opportunity for you.


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