At 8:03 p.m. EDT, space shuttle Discovery’s Commander Rick Sturckow began the planned Rendezvous Pitch Maneuver,…
Month: August 2009
Discovery docks with space station
The U.S. shuttle Discovery made a textbook docking Sunday with the International Space Station where a…
Shuttle on Final Path to Station
Space shuttle Discovery began rendezvous operations at 3:29 p.m. EDT and has performed a series of…
Discovery Crew Prepares for Docking Today
Space shuttle Discovery’s crew was awakened at 1:30 p.m. EDT with the song “Made to Love”…
STS-128 Crew Prepares for Docking
During their first full day in space, astronauts aboard Discovery conducted a daylong inspection of the…
Heat Shield Inspections Continuing
The survey of space shuttle Discovery’s heat shield is ongoing. The second flight day’s Mission Status…
Contact lost, India terminates first moon mission
India terminated its first mission to the moon on Sunday, a spokesman for the national space…
Crew Inspecting Heat Shield
The STS-128 crew is using Discovery’s robotic arm, orbiter boom extension and specialized cameras to capture…
Heat Shield Inspection for Crew
The crew of space shuttle Discovery woke at 2:30 p.m. EDT to start work on the…
45th Space Wing Supports Successful Space Shuttle Discovery Launch
The U.S. Air Force's 45th Space Wing provided flawless Eastern Range support for NASA's successful launch…