With the weather not cooperating Thursday for a second landing opportunity at Kennedy Space Center, space…
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Crew to Begin Fluid Loading, Suiting Up
Mission control has given the crew a "go" to start fluid loading. It involves drinking large…
Dynamic Weather Closely Watched
The weather at the Kennedy Space Center is being monitored for a planned deorbit burn at…
Payload Bay Doors Closed
The STS-128 crew has closed Discovery’s payload bay doors. The weather conditions at Kennedy Space Center…
Discovery Performs Orbital Adjustment Burn
Space shuttle Discovery performed an orbital adjustment burn at 12:02 p.m. EDT to avoid an unidentified…
Discovery to Perform Orbital Adjustment Burn
Today's wakeup song was "Good Day Sunshine" by the Beatles, played for Pilot Kevin Ford at…
Possible Engine Firing to Avoid Debris; Landing Scheduled Today
Ground crews are trying to determine whether an orbital adjustment engine firing is needed to move…
NASA and ATK Successfully Test Ares First Stage Motor
NASA and industry engineers lit up the Utah sky Thursday with the initial full-scale, full-duration test…
NASA Ames to Host Administration’s Cloud Computing Announcement
Reporters are invited to participate in a news conference at NASA's Ames Research Center at 10…
Shuttle Discovery Could Create Sonic Booms Along Coast
If space shuttle Discovery is unable to land at Kennedy Space Center in Florida on its…