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Preparing for landing, the four-member crew today stowed the Ku-Band antenna, which is used for high-data rate communications and television from space, before going to bed at 1:29 p.m.
USATODAY.com News 2011
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Ku-Band antenna woes slow NASA study of data from inspection of heat shields malfunctioning Ku-Band antenna on the NASA space shuttle Discovery has forced crew members to seek new ways to complete scheduled tasks just a day into the crew's 13-day mission.
ARN News 2010
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Before wrapping up, NASA said the spacewalkers relocated a portable foot restraint and prepared cables on the Zenith 1 truss for a spare Space to Ground Ku-Band antenna, two chores required before space shuttle Atlantis 'STS-132/ULF-4 mission in May.
The Money Times Pankaj Damin 2010
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Before wrapping up, NASA said the spacewalkers relocated a portable foot restraint and prepared cables on the Zenith 1 truss for a spare Space to Ground Ku-Band antenna, two chores required before space shuttle Atlantis 'STS-132/ULF-4 mission in May.
The Money Times Pankaj Damin 2010
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"Discovery can safely rendezvous and dock with the station and successfully complete all of its planned mission objectives without use of the Ku-Band antenna, if needed."
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2010
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In addition you can listen live via satellite from Access America which can be found at Galaxy 19 Ku-Band Transponder: 23 Polarity: Vertical (V) Frequency: 12.115 MHz Symbol Rate: 22.425 FEC: 3/4
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"Since Discovery's Ku-Band communications system is not functioning correctly, the space station's Ku system will transmit the heat shield video and laser scan to Mission Control for imagery experts to analyze," NASA said in a statement.
The Economic Times 2010
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The crew will be docking the shuttle without radar because of the Ku-Band antenna failure.
SpaceRef Top Stories 2010
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Discovery's Ku-Band system has been down since the shuttle reached orbit April 5.
The Economic Times 2010
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The crew will be docking the shuttle without radar because of the Ku-Band antenna failure.
SpaceRef Top Stories 2010
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