At 2:14 p.m. EST, Commander Steve Lindsey backed space shuttle Discovery into pressurized mating adapter #2…
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Discovery Begins Rendezvous Pitch Maneuver
At 1:15 p.m. EST, space shuttle Discovery began the nine-minute Rendezvous Pitch Maneuver, or "backflip." With…
Discovery Performs Terminal Initiation Burn
Commander Steve Lindsey and the crew of space shuttle Discovery performed the Terminal Initiation burn at…
Discovery Set to Approach and Dock with Station Today
The crew of space shuttle Discovery awoke at 6:53 a.m. EST to the song “Woody’s Roundup”…
Crew Completes Inspection of Thermal Protection System
Discovery’s astronauts performed an inspection of the orbiter’s thermal protection system. They also checked out spacesuits…
Crew Checks Thermal Protection System and Spacesuits
The crew of space shuttle Discovery awoke at 6:54 a.m. EST to the song “Through Heaven's…
Discovery Thunders into Space to Begin Final Flight
Space shuttle Discovery rode a brilliant trail of fire and smoke Thursday afternoon as it soared…
Discovery in Orbit
Space shuttle Discovery has reached orbit and is on its way to the International Space Station.…
Discovery Launches!
Space shuttle Discovery lifts off on its mission to the International Space Station.
Eastern Range is “Go”
T-5 minutes and counting . . . Space shuttle Discovery and its crew of six astronauts…