Space shuttle Discovery’s orange external tank has been loaded with the liquid hydrogen fuel it will…
Category: Shuttle Update
Tanking Proceeding with No Difficulties
Super-cold liquid propellants continue to pump into the massive orange external tank of space shuttle Discovery…
Tanking Under Way
Liquid hydrogen is being pumped into the external tank of space shuttle Discovery as it sits…
Space Shuttle Discovery Ready for Flight
Space shuttle Discovery is in the final stages of preparation before its flight to the International…
L-2 Update
NASA's mission management team has given the "go" to continue the launch countdown. They determined there…
Launch Day Approaches
A prelaunch news conference will take place today from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida and…
Countdown to Launch Continues Smoothly
Discovery's launch remains on track for 1:36 a.m. EDT Tuesday for its 13-day mission to the…
STS-128’s Official Countdown Under Way
The countdown for the launch of space shuttle Discovery’s STS-128 mission officially is under way. The…
L-4 Prelaunch Update
During today's update at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, Test Director Steve Payne reported that…
Launch Preps Continue
Space shuttle Discovery's launch is on track for 1:36 a.m. EDT Tuesday. Shuttle Launch Weather Officer…