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NASA confirms more fixes to shuttle tank

NASA plans to change the space shuttle’s external fuel tank again, this time removing a troublesome section of protective foam that broke off during Discovery's launch in July. • FULL STORY

NASA

• NASA delivers findings on foam flaws
Inadequate methods faulted; managers shoot for next launch in May

• Shuttle manager lays out foam theory
NASA’s Wayne Hale says workers may have accidentally damaged tank

DISCOVERY'S MISSION

• No shuttle flights for a year?

• Space shuttle returns to Florida

• No shuttle flights until March, NASA says

• Critics say return to flight was flawed

• Crew returns to Houston to celebrate

• Discovery lands after 14-day mission

• What Discovery's astronauts accomplished

• The highs and lows of Discovery's mission

• Vote: What should NASA do next?

• Sept. launch window shrinks for Atlantis

• A bumpy ride for astronauts’ families

• NASA not dwelling on Columbia tragedy

• Shuttle streaks toward California landing

• NASA delays shuttle landing until Tuesday

• Astronauts ready to return to Earth

• Skywatchers look south for shuttle’s streak

• Space shuttle passes final inspection

• NASA focuses on flaw in shuttle tank’s foam

• Shuttle ‘safe to fly’ back home, NASA says

• Shuttle crew honors Columbia astronauts

• Bush voices praise and confidence in NASA

• Space station gets free boost from shuttle

• Poll shows drop in support for shuttles

• Shuttle-derived technology takes the lead

• Astronaut plucks hazards off the shuttle

• Shuttle commander’s dad stays serene

• Shuttle crew gets set for fix-it job

• Astronauts fix station, plan shuttle repair

• Russians praise their space workhorse

• NASA worries about loose ends on shuttle

• Do astronauts really ‘load 15 tons’?

• Astronaut doesn’t forget to call mom

• Astronauts clean up space station

• Astronauts test repairs; mission extended

• Shuttle gap sets off station scramble

• NASA may extend Discovery mission

• NASA: Discovery looks safe to fly home

• Grounding has familiar feel for workers

• President backs hold on shuttle flights

• NASA grounds future shuttle flights

• Graphic: Foam problem still a risk

• Vote: What should NASA do next?

• New images offer wealth of shuttle insight

• Russia relieved at U.S. return to flight

• Space shuttle takes off on historic flight

• Launch brings cheers, tears, memories

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Road to Flight: 2003 to 2005

• Oberg: Why NASA's right this time

• NASA makes final preparations for launch

• Shuttle prepared to ‘go’ with a glitch

• NASA resets shuttle launch for Tuesday

• Shuttle launch delays keep mounting

• Shuttle delay worries space station partners

• Experts: Aging shuttle fleet poses danger

• NASA postpones shuttle launch again

• Low-level sensors crucial to safe shuttle ascent

• Shuttle launch schedule in limbo

• Shuttle woes spark space debate

• Shuttle launch called off due to ‘anomaly’

• Schoolkids rediscover the wonders of space

• Experiencing a space walk

• Shuttle program may not be a ‘GO’ for NASA

• Shuttle team weathers launch-pad mishap

• Last-minute fix for shuttle radio glitch

• NASA's countdown to credibility

• All systems go

• Spirited debate over shuttle readiness

• New storm could cloud shuttle's horizon

• Countdown begins for milestone launch

• Flashes and Flashbacks

• Echoes of Challenger era

• Shot in the arm for Space Coast

• NASA relaxes some shuttle launch security

• Space cameras to look for shuttle flaws

• A bittersweet launch for Columbia families

• Space shuttle 'go for launch' on July 13

• Shuttle will fly, NASA chief pledges

• Shuttle panel gives NASA an incomplete

• NASA: Risk of ice striking shuttle low

• Space shuttle to carry repair patches

• Shuttle safety panel sees no show-stoppers

• Space shuttle’s moving crews get busy

• NASA simulates shuttle countdown

• Space shuttle crew sharpens repair skills

• Shuttle commander defends launch delay

• Meet two shuttle mission specialists

• Shuttle launch delayed until July

• NASA managers insist books aren’t cooked

• Shuttle’s pilots are ready to fly

• Space station outfitted to handle a crowd

• Space shuttle aces crucial prelaunch test

• Shuttle panel divided over NASA compliance

• NASA: Foam loss could still doom shuttle

• Wing panel inspection method gets OK

• Astronauts to test three repair methods

• Shuttle's return boosts morale at NASA

• Astronauts say they’ll fly safely

• NASA still puzzles over shuttle repair plan

• NASA confirms shuttle delay to mid-May

• NASA mulls early retirement for shuttle

• NASA starts simulations of shuttle mission

• NASA says it’s fixed shuttle foam problem

• NASA details defect in shuttle's fatal foam

• Steps taken toward shuttle flight

• NASA vows to purge bad managers

• Final answer on foam that doomed shuttle

• Next shuttle flight delayed for another year

• Shuttle warning draws NASA response

• Shuttle task force raises questions

• NASA to add sensors to shuttle

• NASA struggles with safety snags

• Remaking NASA one step at a time

• NASA adds extra shuttle mission

• NASA returns to roots for tile repair

• NASA overseer withholds judgment

• NASA wrestles over timeline for shuttle flights

• NASA mulls in-space options for shuttle repairs

VIDEO AND IMAGES

	• VIDEO: NBC News and MSNBC TV report on Discovery's flight
Reuters	• SLIDE SHOW: Safe landing Discovery touches down after 14-day mission.

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RETURN TO EARTH

• Peacock: Battling fire and extreme cold

• Watch Discovery's liftoff from multiple camera angles. You call the shots

ALL ABOUT THE SHUTTLE

	• Animation From launch to landing, how the shuttle flies
	• Making repairs Upgrades to the space shuttle after Columbia
Getty Images	• Meet the crew Seven astronauts braving unknown
Reuters	• By the numbers How fast the shuttle flies, how much it cost and more
AP	• Past missions Details of all 113 missions of the U.S. shuttle fleet

Shuttle memories

• Your stories

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SPECIAL REPORT

• Columbia Tragedy

Remembering the Feb. 1, 2003 space shuttle disaster

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