The official countdown clock began ticking backward at 2 p.m. EDT Sunday. Launch is targeted for…
Month: October 2010
Work Complete and Final Launch Preparation Proceeding Smoothly
NASA Test Director Steve Payne said this morning that the work to repair the leaks is…
Countdown to Start Today for a Targeted Wednesday Launch
Overnight, work continued to prepare space shuttle Discovery for its targeted launch at 3:52 p.m. EDT…
Countdown to Start Sunday for Targeted Launch Wednesday
NASA Test Director Jeff Spaulding said this morning the launch team is confident that repairs to…
Discovery Launch Re-targeted to Wednesday, Nov. 3
NASA managers met this morning and determined it is not possible to launch space shuttle Discovery…
Mission Managers Meeting About Repair Work, Update at 10 a.m.
Kennedy Space Center technicians have worked overnight to repair quick-disconnect fittings in the system used to…
Witch’s Brew Aids J-2X Engine Hardware Assembly
Manufacturing of NASA's J-2X rocket engine includes a Halloween plunge into an icy cauldron of liquid…
Air Force initiates service-wide upgrade to Windows 7
In its continuing effort to meet emerging threats, the U.S. Air Force initiated the service-wide upgrade…