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NASA Gives 'Go' for Space Shuttle Atlantis' Launch
Kennedy Space Center FL (SPX) Aug 17, 2006 NASA senior managers on Wednesday unanimously voted to launch the Space Shuttle Atlantis on Aug. 27. Commander Brent Jett and his five crewmates are scheduled to lift off at 4:30 p.m. EDT on the STS-115 mission, which restarts construction of the International Space Station. The launch date was announced after the Flight Readiness Review, a traditional meeting in which top NASA managers and engineers determine whether the shuttle's complex array of equipment, support systems and procedures are ready for flight and assess any risks associated with the mission. "It was an honor to work with this team, a thrill to see another FRR," said NASA Administrator Michael Griffin. "It was a great review, and I look forward to a great launch." "The teams have done a great job of getting us here. We still have some minor open work in front of us. We look forward to the return to assembly," said Associate Administrator for Space Operations Bill Gerstenmaier, who chaired the Flight Readiness Review. Joining Commander Jett aboard shuttle Atlantis will be Pilot Chris Ferguson, mission specialists Joe Tanner, Dan Burbank, Heide Stefanyshyn-Piper and Canadian Space Agency astronaut Steve MacLean. The crew will install the P3/P4 truss, a girder-like structure, aboard the station. The new piece will include a set of giant solar arrays, batteries and associated electronics. There will be three spacewalks to hook up the truss and prepare the arrays for operation. Community Email This Article Comment On This Article Related Links Shuttle at NASA Space Shuttle News at Space-Travel.Com Space Shuttle News at Space-Travel.Com
Everything But The Liftoff
Kennedy Space Center FL (SPX) Aug 13, 2006Golden twilight sunshine welcomed the STS-115 astronauts on Monday as they swooped into Kennedy Space Center, Fla. for an intensive week of training and a realistic launch rehearsal to get them ready for their upcoming mission. Known as the terminal countdown demonstration test, the event includes seemingly every part of a launch but the actual liftoff. |
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