NASA studies space shuttle O-rings
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NASA engineers are examining seals known as O-rings that go between space shuttle booster rockets because recent batches have shown a higher-than-usual amount of unmixed rubber.
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NASA is studying the possibility of reducing the number of missions it will fly before retiring its three-orbiter space shuttle fleet, agency officials said Friday.
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An unidentified object orbiting below and at the same speed as Atlantis may have been shaken loose from the space shuttle, leading NASA officials to scramble to find out whether the vehicle remains safe to make the descent back to Earth.
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An unidentified piece of debris pierced a radiator on one of the payload bay doors of space shuttle Atlantis during its recent mission, NASA has said.
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Atlantis astronauts will inspect the space shuttle once more before its scheduled return to Earth Thursday, after a mysterious object was spotted orbiting nearby, NASA said.
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NASA engineers have attached the shuttle Atlantis to its immense external fuel tank and twin rocket boosters, bringing the spacecraft one step closer to a March launch towards the International Space Station (ISS).
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The US space agency assesses damage to a newly unfurled solar wing at the International Space Station.
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Interesting data has been sent by the Cassini spacecraft from Saturn back to astronomers on Earth. The results provide insight into the planet&#39;s rings and how the planet has evolved lately.
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A large piece of space shuttle Columbia debris was found recently in southeast Texas, a NASA official said. The 6-foot-long piece of the crew compartment was discovered two weeks ago
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Upon arriving, crews prepared to examine the outer side of the shuttleÂs left wing, where sensors detected a Âvery lowÂ impact, a NASA official said.
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NASA is hoping techniques that would enable a crew to repair damages to a space shuttle in flight will be ready for the shuttle's planned May 2005 return to space, officials with the agency said on Monday.
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NASA is studying the potential of future cooperation with the suborbital tourism firm Virgin Galactic on a variety of fronts, agency officials announced Wednesday.
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The crew of space shuttle Atlantis Wednesday conducted the week's third inspection of the spacecraft after more objects were seen floating near the shuttle.
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A NASA experiment that could help shape the future of space exploration as part of a new generation of potentially life-saving space crafts has launched
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A preliminary inspection of space shuttle Atlantis's hail-damaged fuel tank shows it can be repaired in Florida, keeping it on track for a launch as soon as late April, a NASA spokeswoman said Friday.
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Discovery's astronauts used lasers and digital cameras Wednesday to examine the shuttle's wings for any signs of launch damage as they gained on the international space station with every circling of Earth.
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NASA is working to solve a potentially dangerous vibration problem in its next generation of launching vehicles.