Thisstory was updated at 10:20 p.m. EST. NASA hasdelayed the planned Feb. 12 launch of the space shuttle Discovery by at least aweek to allow extra time to evaluate vital fuel valves on the spacecraft ...

The 5.5 × 12.2-mm IMH shuttle valve has a nondetented, selective design to solve problems with hydraulic isolation in manifolds. This new valve is suitable as a signal for auxiliary functions, such as ...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla.--NASA managers Thursday ordered another delay for launch of the shuttle Discovery, from early Friday morning to late Friday night, to give engineers additional time to make ...

A suspect fuel valve on the space shuttle Discovery functioned correctly five times during launch pad tests on Wednesday, NASA said. The results mean there's still a chance that NASA will go ahead ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — This week’s test to verify a modification to space shuttle Atlantis’ fuel tank ended up revealing a leaky valve in one of the shuttle’s main engines, a problem that would have ...

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The 375 detented shuttle valve is for high-pressure applications with system pressures up to 5,000 psi. The 0.375-in.-diameter shuttle valve has a poppet that latches at either seat to close off the ...

NASA engineers are testing a leaky helium valve on the space shuttle Discovery to see if the shuttle can still launch to the International Space Station next month or if it must stand down for repairs ...

Flight controllers today struggled to open a stuck valve in a cooling loop at the International Space Station. For now, the space station is being cooled properly, but the valve needs to be opened or ...

NEW YORK—NASA delayed the planned Feb. 12 launch of the Space Shuttle Discovery by at least a week to allow extra time to evaluate vital fuel valves on the spacecraft. Discovery was slated to deliver ...