At NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, space shuttle Discovery is poised for liftoff from Launch…
Author: STS 131 Mission Updates
“Go” for Tanking
The Mission Management Team gave a "go" to begin loading Discovery'sexternal fuel tank. The operation was…
Discovery Poised for Launch
At NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the rotating service structure, or RSS, rolled back Sunday…
Management Team Gives “Go” for Discovery Launch
Launch countdown operations are on schedule with no issues to report, according to officials at NASA's…
With Countdown Under Way, All is “Go”
At Friday morning's countdown status briefing, NASA Test Director Steve Payne reported that all launch preparations…
As the Countdown Gets Under Way, All is Still “Go”
At this morning's countdown status briefing, NASA Test Director Steve Payne reported that all launch preparations…
The Countdown Begins
The countdown for space shuttle Discovery's STS-131 launch officially began at 3 a.m. EDT. This morning's…
Countdown For Shuttle Discovery’s STS-131 Launch Officially Begins
The countdown for space shuttle Discovery's STS-131 launch officially began at 3 a.m. EDT. A Countdown…
All is “Go” for Monday Liftoff
At Thursday morning's STS-131 countdown status briefing, everything was reported "go," pointing toward space shuttle Discovery's…
Discovery’s Crew Arrives for Launch
Space shuttle Discovery's seven astronauts arrived at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida this morning, touching…