SHUTTLE(S)

It is also dependent on NASA's desire for a daylight takeoff so it can observe how much debris flies off the shuttle's external fuel tank.

They want to know how much money could be saved by cancelling parts of the shuttle's successor.

NASA's spokesman says a four inch gap in the heat-protecting blanket is not expected to interfere with the shuttle's Mission.

Comet fired the shuttle's jets. Then he tried to make a sharp turn, as the monster zoomed towards them.

NASA will assess the "Endeavour" space shuttle's launch preparations, and to determine the "Endeavour" was the final launch date.

Space Shuttle's reentry is one of the relatively complicated procedure of the entire flight procedure.

The sensor system is one of several that protect the shuttle's main engines by triggering their shut down if fuel runs unexpectedly low.

They are using sensors and a camera at the end of the shuttle's robot arm for the inspection will take about 5 hours.

Inside the shuttle's ESA space lab module, an array of scientific experiments have been conducted by payload and mission specialists.

The team is using thousands of frames of re-entry data to paint a picture of the shuttle's heating patterns.

Big bullet points in support of the shuttle's safety were shown one-by-one, and smaller bullet points below them suggested caution.

and engineers on the ground are getting a look at the shuttle ' s thermal shield , looking for any damage.

Then they packed up almost three tons of station waste and discarded equipment for the shuttle's last journey back to Earth.

The three valves in the shuttle's engine compartment kept being replaced to ensure they were the best available and safe to fly.

Who was the engineer who blew the whistle on the Challenger space shuttle's O-ring problem?

The mission had been on hold since November to fix problems with the shuttle's fuel tank.

Installation work also continues for the shuttle's engine acoustic environment testing equipment.

A critical part of the mission came next: inspection of the shuttle's thermal protection system.

The shuttle's transparisteel-domed guard station allowed security personnel to visually scan the skies for trouble.

The plant for making the huge container that feeds the shuttle's engines during its ascent into orbit has closed and the tooling dismantled.

Meanwhile, work to remove and replace the shuttle's side hatch tiles is progressing and will continue though the holiday.

The leak occurred in a 7-inch round plate that attaches plumbing and cables from the shuttle's external tank to the launch pad.

Wiry and intense, Cabana seems surprised, and maybe insulted, when asked to explain the Space Shuttle's value.

But acting as a grocery-delivery van was probably not what, more than 30 years ago, the original shuttle's designers had in mind.

On the ground, engineers will analyze the condition of the shuttle's heat shield.

Cracks discovered in the shuttle's external fuel tank have sparked a lengthy investigation.

The propellants are used by the shuttle's three main engines during the launch into orbit.

If the shuttle's sixth launch attempt failed, it would set the record.

Their mission, to resupply the International Space Station (ISS), will be the shuttle's last.

NASA has given extra attention to any damage to the shuttle's heat shield tiles.

NASA expects to start testing the shuttle's replacement, the Orion spacecraft, with astronauts on board sometime in 2013.

My heart is in the shuttle's time in the eagerly looking forward to you.

The space shuttle Discovery's crew experienced a first on the shuttle's last full day in orbit.

A second burst followed, singeing the shuttle's radome.

The STS-133 mission to the space station delayed due to cracks in the shuttle's external fuel tank.

Discovery's rendezvous with the space station on Monday will provide a good look at the shuttle's thermal skin, Gerstenmaier said.

The flight will be "Discovery" space shuttle's curtain call performance.

Endeavour astronauts worked for a close look at the three-inch gash in the shuttle's underside.

Gnea slid to the deck, then Bela did, taking Halidarre's bridle and leading her toward the shuttle's open freight hatch.

The shuttle's 33rd trip into space is scheduled to be a 12-day mission.

They are now strapped into their seats in the shuttle's cockpit, in preparation for launch.

We even not together, also can live together in this era is witness this era, the person that can give us the shuttle's gift.

The flight already has been on hold since November to fix cracks in the shuttle's fuel tank.

A NASA spokesman described the shuttle's trip into orbit.

If Atlantis doesn't lift off by Friday, the shuttle's trip will be postponed until October.

And I want to say something to the schoolchildren of America who were watching the live coverage of the shuttle's take-off.

The shuttles create with shuttle's crew is also expect expected to repair the solar parnoes panels that power the station.

Despite safety concerns, there are calls to extend the shuttle's life rather than hitch rides with countries such as Russia.

It is worth noting that cargo transport to the station is the shuttle's main duty.

The shuttle's next chance to fly to the International Space Station will be no earlier than February 3, 2011, NASA officials say.

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