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'We Provide the Ride'
Technicians like Chuck Jones are working hard to ensure the Space Shuttle's Solid Rocket Boosters are ready for Return to Flight.
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Rescuers at the Ready
Teams at the Kennedy Space Center staged a disaster drill to simulate a launch-day emergency.
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Return to Flight Journal: Inside the Wing
Aerospace technician Lisa Campbell spends most of her days installing a new sensor system inside Space Shuttle Discovery's left wing.
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From the Ocean Depths to Deep Space
NEEMO Aquanauts use undersea expeditions to prepare for missions into space.
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NESC Problem Solver Clinton Cragg
A former Navy officer is an important part of NASA's effort to return to flight
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Flight Controller Readies Shuttle for First Flip
Steve Walker is preparing to send the Shuttle into an unprecedented nose-over-tail rendezvous maneuver.
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Flight Director Living a Dream That Began Early
Cathy Koerner is one of three flight directors working the next Shuttle mission, STS-114.
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From Florida Rooftop to Mission Control
Flight Director Paul Hill is preparing his Mission Control team for Space Shuttle return to flight.
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NEEMO: NASA Goes Under Water
Four NASA crewmembers go underwater to prepare for space.
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Shuttle Processing ... A Family Affair
Can you imagine working with a family member on the Shuttle? For one mother and daughter, it's a reality.
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Better Safe than Sorry
Rescue teams were put to the test during a mock Shuttle disaster.
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The Cape Crusaders
Astronauts serve as Shuttle crew's eyes and ears
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Return to Flight Preparations Under Way
Efforts to return the Space Shuttle to flight are under way at Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas and at other NASA centers.
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