Launch time continues to draw closer as, one by one, the seven STS-131 astronauts are preparing…
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Astronauts Head to Launch Pad 39A
Amid cheers and applause from space center workers, the seven STS-131 astronauts walked out of the…
STS-131 Astronauts Suiting Up
After getting an 8 p.m. EDT wake-up call inside the Astronaut Crew Quarters at NASA's Kennedy…
Discovery’s Fully Fueled as Hold Continues
At Launch Pad 39A, the filling of Discovery's external fuel tank with about 500,000 gallons of…
Discovery’s Fueling Continues
At NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, space shuttle Discovery is poised for liftoff from Launch…
“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…