Technicians will retrieve the ground umbilical carrier plate at Launch Pad 39A and begin a close…
Category: Shuttle Update
Launch Postponed to No Earlier Than Nov. 30
NASA managers have decided to postpone the next launch attempt for space shuttle Discovery to no…
Managers Schedule 11 a.m. EDT Meeting to Discuss Scrub Turnaround Options
Space shuttle managers and engineers will meet at 11 a.m. EDT to discuss the work necessary…
Launch Scrubbed Due to Hydrogen Leak at Ground Umbilical Carrier Plate
Space shuttle managers have scrubbed Discovery’s launch attempt for today due to a hydrogen leak at…
Managers Monitor Leak at Ground Umbilical Carrier Plate
During the fueling process, a hydrogen leak was detected at the Ground Umbilical Carrier Plate, an…
Tanking Under Way for Discovery Launch
Liquid Hydrogen and liquid oxygen will flow into space shuttle Discovery's orange external fuel tank for…
Discovery Gets “Go” for Tanking
Space shuttle managers met at 5 a.m. EDT and gave a “go” to begin loading shuttle…
Weather Forecast Friday: 60 percent “Go”
The shuttle weather team is calling for a 60 percent chance of acceptable conditions for space…
Shuttle Launch Attempt Delayed for Weather
Managers will delay Discovery’s launch for 24 hours due to weather. Mission managers will meet tomorrow…
MMT Gives “Go” For Thursday Launch Try, Eyes Weather
After looking deeply into an issue with a main engine controller on space shuttle Discovery, the…