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Space

Space Shuttle Endeavour Launch Delayed Because Of Hydrogen Venting System Leak; Technicians Rush To Swap Out Bad Seals

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Monday, June 15th, 2009

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New Shuttle Launch Seen 5:40 A.M. ET Wednesday, Launch Of Double Robotic Lunar Craft Delayed To Thursday At Earliest; Later Windows Examined Grueling 16-Day Mission To Station At Issue; Any Further Problems Might Mean Endeavour Liftoff Could Be On Weekend: NASA Leaders Space Shuttle Endeavour still sits on the ground thanks to a leaky gaseous hydrogen venting system, meaning liftoff on the STS-127 Mission to the International Space Station is delayed at least four days, with launch now set for…

Congress

Senate’s CR Has Ship Construction Exemption, Forgoes White House’s Battleship, Munitions Requests

The Senate on Sunday released a bipartisan stopgap funding proposal to keep the government open through December 11, which would also secure additional funds to support ongoing shipbuilding efforts and […]

Congress

U.S. Fighter Fleet Will Expand By 2040 But More Stealth Aircraft Will Mean Less Availability, CBO Says

The number of fighter aircraft in the U.S. military inventory will decline over the next few years before expanding to a greater number than currently, but their availability for operational […]

Congress

White House Details ‘Concerns’ With Shipbuilding, Spaced-Based Interceptor Oversight In House’s NDAA

The White House has detailed “a number of concerns” with the newly-passed House version of the next defense policy bill, to include the legislation’s limits on procuring Navy ships built […]

Congress

House Narrowly Votes To Pass $1.15 Trillion FY ‘27 NDAA, Blueprint For Reconciliation 3.0

The House on Wednesday narrowly voted to pass its $1.15 trillion version of the fiscal year 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) and a blueprint for a third reconciliation bill […]