The hatch on space shuttle Discovery has been closed and latched for flight in preparation for…
Month: August 2009
Countdown Resumes on Schedule
The countdown for the launch of space shuttle Discovery picked up on schedule tonight at the…
Astronauts Suit-Up for Tonight’s Launch
The crew of space shuttle Discovery is donning their orange partial pressure suits as they get…
Weather Shows Improvement
With all eyes on the weather at NASA's Kennedy Space Center this evening, Shuttle Weather Officer…
Financial readiness challenge promotes fiscal fitness, I.D. protection
The 21st Space Wing hosted its first-ever, Department of Defense-sponsored Financial Readiness Challenge, an event designed…
Base of Preference requests can now be initiated online through vMPF
Air Force Personnel Center officials have revamped the Voluntary Assignments Base of Preference Program to allow…
Valve Working Well as Tanking Moves Ahead
Tanking of space shuttle Discovery is continuing and going well at Launch Pad 39A at NASA's…
Tanking Under Way For 11:59 p.m. Launch
Liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen are flowing into the gigantic orange external tank of space shuttle…
Discovery Gets “Go” for Launch
The mission management team has approved launch teams to continue with the countdown toward an 11:59…
AFITC
Lt. Gen. William Lord, Chief of Warfighting Integration and the Secretary of the Air Force's Chief…