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Universe Today | by Ken Kremer | Thu, Jan 21

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The crew of Endeavour said on Wednesday (Jan 20) that construction of new coolant hoses required to connect the new Tranquility module, or Node 3, to the space station is running ahead of schedule and they are optimistic for an on time launch of the STS 130 mission currently set for Feb 7. [...]

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3 mainstream media and 3 bloggers weighed in on a similar topic

Last Month, Ken Kremer from Universe Today says (in Path clear for STS 130 to attach Tranquility module) Teams up in space and on the ground completed crucial tasks over the weekend to clear the path for attachment of the new Tranquility module to the International Space Station (ISS). Astronauts aboard the ISS removed the last obstacle blocking the path to dock Tranquility to the orbiting o...

2 Months Ago, Keith Cowing from NASA Watch says (in New Center Director at Wallops) NASA Names New Wallops Flight Facility Director "NASA Administrator Charles Bolden has named William Wrobel as director of the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center's Wallops Flight Facility, Wallops Island, Va., and director of the center's Suborbital and Special Orbital Projects... NASA...

And NASA says (in NASA Names New Wallops Flight Facility Director) Administrator Charles Bolden has named William Wrobel as director of the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center's Wallops Flight Facility, Wallops Island, Va., and director of the center's Suborbital and Special Orbital Projects Directorate.

And Ken Kremer from Universe Today says (in STS 130 flight pressing forward to launch as NASA resolves coolant hose leak) Caption: Tranquility and Cupola lowered into canister for transport to Launch Pad 39 A. Credit: NASA NASA managers decided on Tuesday (Jan. 12) to press forward towards an on time liftoff target date of Feb 7 for Space Shuttle Endeavour as engineers developed a workaround solution to the a...

And Space Ref says (in NASA's Space Shuttle Crew in Washington, Available for Interviews) NASA Headquarters in Washington will welcome space shuttle Atlantis' STS-129 astronauts for a visit on Monday, Jan. 11, through Thursday, Jan. 14. The crew wrapped up an 11-day journey in space of nearly 4.5 million miles on Nov. 27.

And NASA says (in NASA's Space Shuttle Crew in Washington, Available for Interviews) Headquarters in Washington will welcome space shuttle Atlantis' STS-129 astronauts for a visit on Monday, Jan. 11, through Thursday, Jan. 14.

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