Tanking Underway

The loading of the space shuttle's external tank with 500,000 gallons of liquid oxygen and hydrogen…

Endeavour Gets a “Go” for Tanking

NASA space shuttle managers met at 5:45 a.m. EDT and gave a “go” to begin loading…

RSS Retraction Complete

Teams at Launch Pad 39A began moving the rotating service structure (RSS) away from space shuttle…

NASA Awards Specialized Engineering And Test Services Contracts

NASA has awarded five indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity sole source contracts to Aerospace Corp. of El Segundo, Calif.,…

Endeavour at the Pad

The space shuttle Endeavour sat on Launch Pad 39A as a storm passed prior to the…

First Family Views Shuttle Atlantis

President Barack Obama, First Lady Michelle Obama, daughters Malia, left, Sasha, Mrs. Obama's mother Marian Robinson,…

NASA Resets Shuttle Endeavour’s Launch for No Earlier Than May 2

NASA managers met Friday to discuss the status of space shuttle Endeavour's launch to the International…

RSS Retract Now Targeted for 11:45 p.m. EDT

Teams at NASA Kennedy Space Center’s Launch Pad 39A now expect to begin moving the rotating…

Weather Delays RSS Retract

Launch team members are closely monitoring weather conditions at NASA Kennedy Space Center's Launch Pad 39A.…

Storm Possiblity Delays RSS Retract

In anticipation of a storm that is predicted to pass over NASA Kennedy Space Center this…