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…

As Valve Analysis Moves On, Launch Team Resets

The mission management team opted to give engineers more time to refine their analysis of a…

Briefing Now Set for 4:30 p.m.

The launch postponement news conference now will be at 4:30 p.m. EDT. The participants still will…

Briefing Upcoming About Launch Postponement

NASA TV will air a news conference about today's shuttle launch postponement at about 4 p.m.…

Shuttle Managers Target Discovery’s Liftoff for Friday Night

The Mission Management Team has concluded with the decision to target launchfor Friday, Aug. 28 at…

Shuttle managers target Discovery’s liftoff for Friday, Aug. 28 at 11:59 p.m.

The Mission Management Team has concluded with the decision to target launch for Friday, Aug. 28…

Discovery’s Launch Delayed 24 More Hours

It was announced at today's Mission Management Team meeting that the teams need another 24 hours…

Mission Managers to Meet Today at Noon

The testing of the liquid hydrogen fill and drain valve in shuttle Discovery’s main propulsion system…

Valve Cycle Test Complete, No Issue, Other Testing Continues

Teams at Kennedy Space Center have completed a portion of the testing of a liquid hydrogen…