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Endeavour to go Nov. 14; Hubble slips deeper into '09
NASA officials Thursday cleared shuttle Endeavour for launch to the space station on Nov. 14 and also scrapped the possibility of Atlantis flying the final Hubble Space Telescope servicing mission next February, saying the additional time needed to ready replacement electronics for the observatory will push back the launch window until at least May.
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Hubble Space Telescope team plots recovery plan
Engineers believe they understand what caused isolated problems during restart of the Hubble Space Telescope's science instruments last week in the wake of an earlier electrical glitch. They have successfully restarted Hubble's B-side payload computer, officials said Thursday, and hope to bring the first of the telescope's major science instruments back on line this weekend.
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Hubble engineers not yet sure about cause of glitches
After a weekend of troubleshooting, engineers at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center have not yet pinned down the cause of two glitches last week that prevented restart of the Hubble Space Telescope's science instruments, officials said Tuesday.
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Atlantis leaves launch pad to wait out Hubble delay
With its flight to the Hubble Space Telescope postponed until next year, space shuttle Atlantis rolled off its launch pad Monday and is now safely inside the Vehicle Assembly Building.
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New Hubble trouble stalls telescope reactivation
Work to switch the Hubble Space Telescope to a backup science data management system after a component failed last month has been interrupted by a pair of on-board glitches during the restart process, officials said Friday.
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Hubble set for critical switch to backup electronics
After two weeks of engineering reviews and discussions, NASA managers have decided to press ahead with plans to put the Hubble Space Telescope into electronic hibernation Wednesday to carry out what amounts to long-distance neurosurgery.
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NASA shoots for Nov. 14 launch of shuttle Endeavour
Shuttle program managers are now targeting Nov. 14 for launch of the Endeavour on a space station repair and resupply mission. No target dates have yet been set for shuttle Atlantis' launch on a now-delayed flight to service the Hubble Space Telescope, but it appears the earliest possible launch slot is mid February.
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Failure aboard Hubble puts shuttle flight on hold
A critical equipment failure aboard the Hubble Space Telescope on the eve of a long-awaited fifth and final shuttle servicing mission put astronomical observations on hold and forced NASA managers Monday to delay the mid-October flight of Atlantis, likely until next February or even later.
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Hurricane Ike forces delay of next two shuttle launches
Shuttle program managers Wednesday ordered minor, expected delays for the next two shuttle missions - an October flight to service the Hubble Space Telescope and a November space station assembly mission - primarily because of training time lost in the aftermath of Hurricane Ike.
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Commander says crew needs to make up training
Atlantis commander Scott Altman said today his crew lost a week of training time because of Hurricane Ike, "so you come to the question of either slipping the launch or cutting out events."
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Launch slip likely for Atlantis' flight to Hubble
The Atlantis astronauts are reviewing emergency procedures at the Kennedy Space Center before participating in a dress-rehearsal countdown Wednesday. Launch on a high-profile mission to service and upgrade the Hubble Space Telescope remains targeted for Oct. 10, but sources say the flight is expected to slip a few days because of training and hardware processing issues.
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Atlantis crew at the Cape for practice countdown
The astronauts to service the Hubble Space Telescope next month flew into Kennedy Space Center on Sunday afternoon for this week's countdown dress rehearsal and emergency training drills at launch pad 39A.
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For a few hours on Saturday morning, a true rarity occurred for NASA's space shuttle program as both Atlantis and Endeavour were fully visible on their Kennedy Space Center launch pads with the rotating service gantries open.
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Hubble instrument carrier contamination assessed
Trouble with a purge system connected to a canister housing fresh batteries and a new camera bound for the Hubble Space Telescope somehow blew insulation into protective bagging around the cargo carrier, officials reported late Wednesday. Work to inspect and clean the canister will delay its delivery to the shuttle Atlantis at launch pad 39A by at least 24 hours.
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New gear for Hubble readied for launch pad
After an intense summer of long hours and tight schedules, ground technicians packing the new science instruments and equipment for launch to the Hubble Space Telescope are nearing the finish line.
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See our collection of panoramas that show space shuttle Atlantis traveling from the Vehicle Assembly Building to launch pad 39A for the October mission to extend the life of NASA's Hubble Space Telescope.
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New launch dates picked for next two shuttles
NASA on Friday formally pushed back the target launch dates for shuttle Atlantis' servicing mission to the Hubble Space Telescope and Endeavour's logistics run to the space station.
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Atlantis travels to launch pad for Hubble mission
The space shuttle that will make the fifth and final servicing call on the Hubble Space Telescope was rolled to the launch pad Thursday for its October mission to extend the life and vision of the famous observatory.
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Hurricane Hanna delays shuttle's move to pad
NASA scrapped Tuesday morning's planned rollout of space shuttle Atlantis from the Vehicle Assembly Building to launch pad 39A due to the looming threat posed by Hurricane Hanna.
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Atlantis rollout to pad delayed a few days
Troubles getting the liquid hydrogen umbilical connected between space shuttle Atlantis and its external fuel tank inside the Vehicle Assembly Building has delayed the rollout to launch pad 39A.
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Atlantis rolls to the Vehicle Assembly Building
After spending four extra days parked inside its hangar while Tropical Storm Fay poured on the Kennedy Space Center, shuttle Atlantis finally moved to the Vehicle Assembly Building on Friday night in preparation for its October launch to the Hubble Space Telescope.
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NASA opts to leave shuttle launch dates as scheduled
Space shuttle program leaders met Thursday and discussed a proposal to move up the target launch dates for the next two missions in October and November. But in the end officials decided to leave the Hubble servicing mission and space station flight as originally scheduled on Oct. 8 and Nov. 10.
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NASA changes plans for advancing shuttle dates
Space shuttle program managers Friday modified an official "change request" that, if approved, will move up the next two shuttle launchings by three days each, not six as initially requested.
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NASA sets schedule for remaining shuttle flights
NASA has unveiled a revised manifest for the final 10 flights in the space shuttle program, reflecting previously forecast delays across the board because of post-Columbia external tank safety upgrades that have stretched out deliveries. But shuttle Program Manager John Shannon said he's confident NASA can complete the space station and retire the shuttle fleet in 2010 as planned.
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NASA gives 'go' for Hubble servicing mission
NASA Administrator Michael Griffin has approved a fifth and final shuttle mission to service the Hubble Space Telescope. The flight will extend the observatory's life by replacing aging parts and increase its scientific reach by installing two new instruments. Launch is tentatively planned for May 2008 using shuttle Discovery.
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