The shuttle launch team is evaluating an issue with the right Orbital Maneuvering System (OMS) fuel…
Tanking Underway
The loading of the space shuttle's external tank with 500,000 gallons of liquid oxygen and hydrogen…
Endeavour Gets a “Go” for Tanking
NASA space shuttle managers met at 5:45 a.m. EDT and gave a “go” to begin loading…
RSS Retraction Complete
Teams at Launch Pad 39A began moving the rotating service structure (RSS) away from space shuttle…
First Family Views Shuttle Atlantis
President Barack Obama, First Lady Michelle Obama, daughters Malia, left, Sasha, Mrs. Obama's mother Marian Robinson,…
NASA Resets Shuttle Endeavour’s Launch for No Earlier Than May 2
NASA managers met Friday to discuss the status of space shuttle Endeavour's launch to the International…
NASA Awards Specialized Engineering And Test Services Contracts
NASA has awarded five indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity sole source contracts to Aerospace Corp. of El Segundo, Calif.,…
Endeavour at the Pad
The space shuttle Endeavour sat on Launch Pad 39A as a storm passed prior to the…
RSS Retract Now Targeted for 11:45 p.m. EDT
Teams at NASA Kennedy Space Center’s Launch Pad 39A now expect to begin moving the rotating…
Astronomers all abuzz over Canadian telescope’s ‘super-Earth’ findings
Canada's tiny space telescope has unmasked a "super-Earth" that has astronomers buzzing.