NASA and Alliant Techsystems Inc., or ATK, have rescheduled the test of the new first-stage solid…
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Discovery Ready for Landing
Space shuttle Discovery underwent the Flight Control System checkout and Reaction Control System hotfire using all…
Crew Completes Flight Control Systems Tests
The STS-128 crew have tested space shuttle Discovery's flight control systems in preparation for Thursday’s landing…
Crew Prepares for Thursday Landing
Today’s wakeup song was “Sailing” by Rod Stewart, played for Christer Fuglesang at 11 a.m. EDT.…
Sen. Mikulski Unveils First Images from Rejuvenated Hubble
Astronomers declared NASA's Hubble Space Telescope a fully rejuvenated observatory with the release Wednesday of observations…
Packing for the Voyage Home
In the grasp of the International Space Station's Canadarm2 robotic arm, the Leonardo Multi-Purpose Logistics Module…
Veteran Astronaut Heidemarie M. Stefanyshyn-Piper Leaves NASA
NASA astronaut and U.S. Navy Capt. Heidemarie M. Stefanyshyn-Piper has left NASA to return to the…
NASA Awards SOFIA Contract Option to L-3 Communications
NASA has awarded a contract modification to L-3 Communications Integrated Systems, L.P., of Waco, Texas, for…
U.S. and Canada Sign Agreement on Civil Space Cooperation
NASA Administrator Charles Bolden and Canadian Space Agency President Steve MacLean signed a framework agreement Wednesday…
Discovery to Perform Landing Tests Wednesday
On Wednesday, space shuttle Discovery's crew will peform the Flight Control System checkout and the Reaction…