Space shuttle Discovery is scheduled to roll back from Launch Pad 39A to the Vehicle Assembly…
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NASA 2010 Year in Review
NASA in 2010 set a new course for human spaceflight, helped rewrite science textbooks, redefined our…
NASA Selects Companies for Further Lunar Demonstrations Data
NASA has issued delivery orders to three companies as part of its Innovative Lunar Demonstrations Data…
Discovery’s External Fuel Tank Drained
Super cold liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen drained out of space shuttle Discovery’s external fuel tank…
Countdown Ends For Tanking Test
The countdown during space shuttle Discovery’s tanking test ended as planned Friday afternoon. Initial data and…
Tanking Test Producing Good Data
"Looks like we're getting good data," Space Shuttle Program Launch Integration Manager Mike Moses reported as…
Final Inspection Team to Examine Tank
The Final Inspection Team, formerly known as the Ice Team, is at Launch Pad 39A to…
“We’re Looking Forward to the Real Thing”
Today's tanking test is proceeding as expected on space shuttle Discovery with the filling of the…
No Problems Reported During Tanking Test
The team at NASA's Kennedy Space Center reports that there are no problems developing on the…
Test Requires 162 Wires to Tank
Setting up for today's tanking test required technicians to place 39 strain gauges and 50 thermal…