The space shuttle simulator will get a workout today as the crew of Discovery performs its…
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Postponed Vessel Shipment Means No Expected I-10 Traffic Delays Monday Near Stennis
The anticipated shipment of storage vessels to NASA's John C. Stennis Space Center near Bay St.…
NASA Completes Assembly of Ares I-X Test Rocket
For the first time in more than a quarter-century a new space vehicle stands ready in…
NASA and ATK Set New Date for Full-Scale Ares I Motor Test
NASA and Alliant Techsystems Inc., or ATK, will conduct the first full-scale, full-duration test of the…
Lunar Lander Model
This 1963 model depicts an early Apollo lunar lander concept, called a "bug." Engineers designed several…
NASA Targets Aug. 24 for STS-128 Launch
The Space Shuttle Program is targeting Discovery's STS-128 launch for Aug. 24 at 1:58 a.m., though…
Crew Begins Sleep Shifting as Launch Preps Move Ahead
Seven astronauts who will fly to the International Space Station aboard space shuttle Discovery began subtle…
The Formation of Stars
Cepheus B, a molecular cloud located in our Milky Galaxy about 2,400 light years from the…
Flight Readiness Review Meeting Concludes
The Space Shuttle Program concluded its two-day Flight Readiness Review meeting this afternoon for shuttle Discovery’s…