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Shuttle in Shipshape
Upgrades to Space Shuttle Discovery set the stage for safer spaceflight.
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Two Plus One Makes History
What do two Space Shuttle Solid Rocket Boosters plus one External Tank equal?
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Preparing the Space Shuttle's Powerhouse
For the Space Shuttle Main Engines, Return to Flight means a return to action.
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Put to the Test
During the recent Crew Equipment Integration Test, the Return to Flight astronauts got a close look at Discovery -- inside and out.
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Lending a Hand, an Arm...and a Boom
Todd Dugan helped prepare the new Orbiter Boom Sensor System for its maiden voyage: the Space Shuttle's Return to Flight mission.
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From Sea to Space
From arrival to launch, the Space Shuttle's External Tank is processed at Kennedy Space Center.
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Last Stop on Earth
The External Tank that will help launch Space Shuttle Discovery on its Return to Flight mission has arrived at NASA's Kennedy Space Center.
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'We Provide the Ride'
Technicians like Chuck Jones are working hard to ensure the Space Shuttle's Solid Rocket Boosters are ready for Return to Flight.
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Return to Flight Journal: Inside the Wing
Aerospace technician Lisa Campbell spends most of her days installing a new sensor system inside Space Shuttle Discovery's left wing.
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Sure Footing: Crawlers Get New Shoes
New Crawler shoes have KSC stepping closer to Return to Flight
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Cleared for Landing
Space Shuttle runway guidance system recertified for Return to Flight