STS-135: Atlantis rollout – Tanking Test and debris investigation on tap

Posted by brandoniswrite on May 31, 2011

Atlantis will kick off a historic evening for the Space Shuttle Program (SSP), as she rolls out of the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) at 8pm local time. Once out at the pad, she will be put through a nominal pad flow, prior to a Tanking Test on ET-138, to be followed by borescope inspections relating [...]

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Tags: Atlantis, Debris, investigation, rollout, STS135, Tanking, Test

Copenhagen Suborbitals Upcoming Launch Attempt in June

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Kristian Von Bengtson checks the cockpit before the launch dummy is loaded. Photo credit: Bo Tornvig, Copenhagen Suborbitals. Copenhagen Suborbitals hopes to launch the world’s first amateur-built rocket for human space travel and have announced an upcoming launch window for their Tycho Brahe capsule. The window extends from June 1-14, 2011 and they are currently [...]

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Tags: attempt, Copenhagen, June, launch, Suborbitals, Upcoming

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