IFA

One year on – Review notes superb performance of STS-135’s SRBs

One year to the day since Atlantis launched on her final mission, the exceptional performance by…

SSME family prepare for SLS core stage role following Shuttle success

NASA’s 15 Space Shuttle Main Engines (SSMEs) are being transported to the Stennis Space Center…

NASA reviews STS-133 SRB/RSRM Performance ahead of STS-134

Following the highly successful launch of the STS-133 mission, NASA and its contractors have reviewed the…

Boosters providing solid swansong – STS-132 IFA notes excellent performance

As the era of large Solid Rocket Boosters (SRBs) for NASA launch vehicles appears to…

ASA inspections and STS-125 IFAs lead STS-127 rationale debate

Endeavour remains on track for the setting of a June 13 or 14 launch date…

STS-119 IFA Review: Focus on Discovery’s Boosters

The usual ballet of reviews to ensure safe flight has moved through another key stage,…

SRB Holddown posts undergoing redesign evaluation ahead of STS-119

Engineers will meet in the middle of January to push forward with a redesign of…

Review notes excellent performance of STS-126’s Reusable Solid Rocket Motors

As NASA’s triumphant 2008 year comes to a close – a year that saw four…

STS-126 IFA Review Reveals Relatively Clean Launch of Endeavour

With Endeavour now undergoing post-flight processing in Orbiter Processing Facility Bay 2 following her cross-country…

Endeavour returns home to KSC – review notes SRB holddown post issue

The Shuttle Carrier Aircraft (SCA) has returned Endeavour to Florida on Friday, following a cross…