Discovery’s External Fuel Tank is Loaded

The fueling process has finished for space shuttle Discovery in a major milestone leading up to…

Forecast Stands at 90 percent “Go”

Meteorologists expect fine weather this afternoon for the launch of space shuttle Discovery. The forecast calls…

External Tank Fueling Began at 7:25 a.m. EST

Tanking operations began on time at 7:25 a.m. EST, and slow filling of liquid hydrogen is…

Discovery’s Fueling Under Way

Cryogenic propellants are flowing into space shuttle Discovery's external fuel tank this morning as the countdown…

Launch Day Dawns on Discovery

Discovery is shimmering in the xenon lights out at Launch Pad 39A this morning as the…

NASA Managers: It’s a “Go” for Launch

At today's pre-launch news conference NASA's mission management team have given their unanimous approval for space…

Mission Management Team Approves Thursday Launch

Today’s Mission Management Team meeting has concluded. The team is unanimous to go forward with space…

Launch Team Preps to Roll RSS Back Tonight

Technicians at NASA Kennedy Space Center will complete preparations at Launch Pad 39A for space shuttle…

Countdown Progresses Toward Discovery’s Launch

Space shuttle Discovery continues to move toward launch Thursday, Feb. 24, as technicians put the finishing…

Technicians Load Discovery’s PRSD for Flight

Liquid oxygen and liquid hydrogen will be loaded into Discovery's Power Reactant Storage and Distribution system…