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Shuttle Engine Tests: 30 Years and Counting
Every Space Shuttle Main Engine is test-fired at Stennis Space Center in Mississippi.
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Gearing up for a Smooth Landing
NASA Glenn's "list man," Pat Dunlap, crossed off a task as Discovery landed safely.
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An Angel Watches Over
As a boy, Angel Otero dreamed of working for NASA. Now, he's helping NASA make Space Shuttles safer.
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Come One, Come All!
Kennedy’s Tiger Team warms up the welcome wagon for launch spectators.
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Closing the Hatch
The space shuttle's Closeout Crew helps the astronauts strap in before closing the hatch on launch day.
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Shooting for Safety
Engineers test Shuttle parts for their ability to withstand hits from debris, such as foam and ice, in the Ballistics Impact Laboratory.
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A Guiding Hand to the Space Shuttle
A busy day at Goddard's Flight Dynamics Facility (FDF) usually means something has gone wrong.
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If Walls Could Talk
This unassuming little beachside cottage stands as a silent witness to space history.
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Setting the Date: NASA's Launch Window Planners
NASA engineers make sure the heavens are aligned for a Space Shuttle launch.
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Making an Astronaut's Tool Box
The Hubble team at Goddard used their expertise to design, test and build new space hardware.
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Working in Tune
Engineer Mark Sestile uses orchestrated teamwork to process Discovery.
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Bon Voyage From Baghdad
He's in Baghdad, helping to restore legal order, but Discovery isn't far from this Space Shuttle engineer's heart.
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No Need for Speed
Crawler Systems Engineer Bob Myers doesn't mind taking the slow road when driving Space Shuttles out to the launch pad.
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Cooling a Hot Situation
NASA Space Shuttle processing engineer "goes with the flow."
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2005 Class of Flight Directors
NASA has named nine new flight directors who will join a unique group of individuals that lead human space flights from Mission Control, Houston.
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Eight Days a Week
The Space Shuttle Mission Management Team gives its all during a strenuous, eight-day simulation.
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The People Behind the Shuttle's Engines
Their work is helping NASA carry out its plan to return the Space Shuttle to flight following the loss of Space Shuttle Columbia in February 2003.
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Man With a Mission
Kelly Carney is living his dream, and getting humans back into space.
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Lending a Hand, an Arm...and a Boom
Todd Dugan helped prepare the new Orbiter Boom Sensor System for its maiden voyage: the Space Shuttle's Return to Flight mission.
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Long-Haul Simulation
Return to Flight team completes its first marathon sim.
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