Space shuttle Discovery’s astronauts activated one of the ship’s three auxiliary power units and performed a…
Category: Shuttle Update
Shuttle Song Contest Winner Plays Wakeup Song Live
Tuesday’s wakeup song, “Blue Sky,” was played live from Mission Control by Todd Park Mohr and…
Ascent Imagery Highlights on NASA TV
NASA Television will air ascent imagery highlights at 2:30 p.m. EST and replay them at 5…
Discovery Separates from International Space Station
At 8:37 a.m. EST, space shuttle Discovery fired its jets to separate from the International Space…
Discovery Undocks from Station
At 7 a.m. EST, space shuttle Discovery undocked from the International Space Station while the spacecraft…
William Shatner Provides Message to Shuttle Before Undocking
William Shatner, who played Captain James T. Kirk on the original Star Trek television series, provided…
Hatches Closed Between Discovery and Station
At 4:11 p.m. EST, hatches were closed between space shuttle Discovery and the International Space Station.…
Shuttle, Station Crews Wrap Up Last Day Together
The Planning Shift of flight controllers in Mission Control, Houston, awakened the crews of space shuttle…
Crew Wraps Up Flight Day 10
The crew members spent much of their day offloading the Permanent Multipurpose Module and filling the…
Shuttle and Station Crews Focus on Cargo Transfers and Maintenance
The crew members are spending much of their time offloading the Permanent Multipurpose Module and filling…