Propellant Tanks Refilled as Discovery’s Review Begins

Technicians at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, finished refilling shuttle Discovery’s four orbital maneuvering and…

NASA Seeks More Proposals On Commercial Crew Development

NASA has issued an announcement seeking proposals from U. S. industry to further advance commercial crew…

NASA Administrator Statement On China Visit

On October 16-21, NASA Administrator Charles Bolden led a small delegation to China.

Taking to the Sky

Wispy clouds are illuminated by a bright quarter moon behind the tail of NASA's Stratospheric Observatory…

NASA Hosts Media Teleconference To Preview Comet Encounter

NASA is hosting a media teleconference at 11 a.m. PDT on Tuesday Oct. 26, to preview…

NASA Sets Launch Date For Space Shuttle Discovery Mission

Space shuttle Discovery is scheduled to begin an 11-day mission to the International Space Station with…

NASA Ames Retiree Honored by AIAA for Lifetime Achievement

This month Jack Franklin was honored by the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) with…

Seal Replacement Work Completed, Refueling Under Way

Overnight, technicians completed replacing two seals where there previously was a small hypergolic fuel leak at…

Seal Replacement Work Begins on Discovery

Technicians now are replacing two seals where there previously was a small hypergolic fuel leak at…

Propellants Removed from OMS, RCS tanks

Technicians finished pumping propellants out of the tanks in the orbital maneuvering and reaction control systems…