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» Introduction to InsideKSC.com |
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» SSME Installation In OPF 2 On Endeavour |
 In the Orbiter Processing Facility (OPF) bay 2, technicians worked the engine installer to maneuver main engine 1 into place on space shuttle Endeavour June 30.
The scheduled launch vehicle for the STS-126 mission, Endeavour will deliver a multi-purpose logistics module to the International Space Station.
OPF-1 and OPF-2 are connected together with a low bay in between them, while OPF-3 is across the street. They are located west of the Vehicle Assembly Building in the Launch Complex 39 Industrial Area, where the orbiter is mated with its External Tank and Solid Rocket Boosters before launch.
STS-126 remains on target for a November, 2008 launch.
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» Ares I Parachutes Packed For Future Use |
 In the Parachute Refurbishment Facility at Kennedy Space Center, parachutes for the Ares rockets are being prepared for packing.
Ares I is an in-line, two-stage rocket that will transport the Orion crew exploration vehicle to low-Earth orbit. The Ares I first stage will be a five-segment solid rocket booster based on the four-segment design used for the shuttle.
As with the shuttle, this booster will fall away when spent, lowered by parachute into the Atlantic Ocean where it can be retrieved for re-use. Unlike the shuttle, the booster will be flying faster, at Mach 6, when its separation from the rest of Ares I occurs.
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» Senate Field Hearing Held In Port Canaveral Regarding NASA |
 A Senate field hearing was held June 23 at the Canaveral Port Authority. Chaired by Florida Sen. Bill Nelson, the hearing focused on workforce related challenges at NASA's Kennedy Space Center and potential solutions to mitigate the transition's effects on the community.
The hearing also examined issues surrounding the retirement of the space shuttle and the transition to the new Orion/Ares system. Pictured at the table are community representatives Lynda Weatherman, president and CEO of the Economic Development Commission of Florida's Space Coast; Lisa Rice, president of the Brevard Workforce Development Board Inc.; Randy Berridge, president of the Florida High Tech Corridor Council; and Steve Kohler, president of Space Florida. NASA Administrator Michael Griffin is seated at right.
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 License to fly: the space shuttle past 2010 |
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Jul 04, 2008 - 6:10 AM - by The Update Manager
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The space shuttle may have to work past retirement age, after all.The US Congress is currently trying to set NASA's future mission and goals by drafting a bill called the NASA Authorization Act. A version of the bill, obtained by...
 
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