Countdown activities continue to pick up as space shuttle Discovery is a day away from its…
Category: Shuttle Update
One Day Before Launch
Countdown activities continue to pick up as space shuttle Discovery is a day away from its…
MMT Gives “Go” for Discovery to Launch Wednesday
The Space Shuttle Program Mission Management Team voted unanimously to proceed toward Discovery’s targeted liftoff at…
MMT Meets Today for Standard Prelaunch Check
The Mission Management Team is meeting today as the countdown remains on track to launch space…
Official Countdown Underway
The official countdown clock began ticking backward at 2 p.m. EDT Sunday. Launch is targeted for…
Work Complete and Final Launch Preparation Proceeding Smoothly
NASA Test Director Steve Payne said this morning that the work to repair the leaks is…
Countdown to Start Today for a Targeted Wednesday Launch
Overnight, work continued to prepare space shuttle Discovery for its targeted launch at 3:52 p.m. EDT…
Countdown to Start Sunday for Targeted Launch Wednesday
NASA Test Director Jeff Spaulding said this morning the launch team is confident that repairs to…
Discovery Launch Re-targeted to Wednesday, Nov. 3
NASA managers met this morning and determined it is not possible to launch space shuttle Discovery…
Mission Managers Meeting About Repair Work, Update at 10 a.m.
Kennedy Space Center technicians have worked overnight to repair quick-disconnect fittings in the system used to…