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Mission Control
NASA faces more than technical challenges when it tries to launch a space shuttle.
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Task force members rap NASA effort to return shuttle to flight
Cutting corners to deal with deadline pressure compromised astronaut safety, says a minority of members of assessment group.
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Space operations chief announces retirement
Veteran astronaut spearheaded Discovery shuttle mission.
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Shuttle returns home safely
But NASA needs to solve problem of breakaway foam insulation before further launching further flights.
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Next space shuttle flight could come in September
If engineers have “eureka moment” in solving foam insulation issue, Atlantis could launch on Sept. 22.
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Astronaut handyman repairs heat shield
After ride on robot arm, spacewalker plucks out protusions that may have imperiled shuttle’s return to Earth.
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Safety repairs ordered on orbiting shuttle
Spacewalker will try to remove material on heat shield in risky procedure.
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Shuttle close call stymies review panel
Close call with a chunk of fuel-tank debris draws shock from expert panel.
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Shuttle fleet grounded indefinitely
Discovery arrives at space station with supplies, prepares to do repairs.
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Shuttle undergoes thorough exam
Astronauts inspect possible damage to Discovery with robotic arm.
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NASA gets shuttle off the ground
Elated, but cautious, NASA officials will review film of Discovery ’s liftoff.
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