NASA today held a ceremonial groundbreaking and dedication event for what is expected to become the…
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NASA Sets New Target Launch Date for Space Shuttle Discovery
NASA has targeted the next launch attempt for space shuttle Discovery for no earlier than 12:22…
NASA Ames Designated 2009 AIAA Historic Aerospace Site
NASA Ames Research Center today was honored as a 2009 Historic Aerospace Site by the American…
Hatch Closed as Weather Concerns Grow
Technicians have closed and latched the hatch on space shuttle Discovery this evening in preparation for…
Astronauts Board Discovery for Launch
The crew of STS-128 is taking their assigned seats inside the shuttle tonight in preparation for…
Crew Heads to Discovery
With the countdown moving backward as planned, the seven astronauts who will fly Discovery to the…
Launch Pad Preparations Under Way
Technicians are working at different parts of Launch Pad 39A tonight as space shuttle Discovery is…
Tank Fueled; Countdown in Planned Hold
Discovery’s external tank has been loaded with about 500,000 gallons of liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen…
Hydrogen Tanking at “Stable Replenish’
Space shuttle Discovery’s orange external tank has been loaded with the liquid hydrogen fuel it will…
Tanking Proceeding with No Difficulties
Super-cold liquid propellants continue to pump into the massive orange external tank of space shuttle Discovery…