Final Preparations for Aug. 27 Shuttle Launch Continue

Posted at: Sun Aug 20th, 2006

At Launch Pad 39B, hypergolic propellant loading is being completed. Following a decision by Space Shuttle Program managers to remove and replace two Ku-band antenna actuator bolts in the forward section of the orbiter payload bay, workers are preparing access platforms and will complete the task ov...

Arnold AFB supports DoD assured fuels initiative

Posted at: Sun Aug 20th, 2006

ARNOLD AIR FORCE BASE, Tenn. -- The U.S. Air Force's Arnold Engineering Development Center is taking a leading role in supporting the Department of Defense's Assured Fuels initiative, which aims to steer the military away from its reliance on foreign oil.

August 'go month' for CV-22 testing

Posted at: Sun Aug 20th, 2006

EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – The CV-22 Osprey, an aircraft unlike any other, is now in the midst of a test unlike any other. In the Developmental Test and Evaluation phase, CV-22 testing has primarily been conducted by Bell-Boeing. Ho...