At NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, technicians installed the 7-inch quick disconnect onto the ground…
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Discovery’s External Fuel Tank Repair Progress
Technicians at NASA Kennedy Space Center's Launch Pad 39A in Florida plan to install new quick…
Teams to Evaluate GUCP Data Today, Repairs to ET Cracks Continue
Over the weekend at Launch Pad 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, technicians took…
More Discovery External Tank GUCP Measurements and Stringer Crack Analysis
Over the weekend at Launch Pad 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, technicians will…
New GUCP to be Installed Today, Foam to be Trimmed
At NASA's Kennedy Space Center, teams will begin installing space shuttle Discovery's new ground umbilical carrier…
Status of GUCP Work, ET Foam and Stringer Cracks
Overnight, crews removed space shuttle Discovery’s ground umbilical carrier assembly, or GUCA, which includes the flight…
Discovery’s Ground Umbilical Carrier Assembly Removed
Overnight, crews removed space shuttle Discovery’s ground umbilical carrier assembly, or GUCA, which includes the flight…
External Tank Cracks Identified, Repair Plans Being Evaluated
This morning during removal of external fuel tank foam insulation, technicians identified two cracks on a…
Repair Analysis Continues at the Launch Pad
At NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, technicians at Launch Pad 39A began disconnecting space shuttle…
Teams Begin Hydrogen Gas Leak Repair Work
Technicians will begin disconnecting space shuttle Discovery’s ground umbilical carrier plate this evening by unhooking and…