Final Hold Begins

At T-9 minutes and holding, the STS-131 launch countdown continues its march toward liftoff of space…

Discovery’s Hatch is Closed for Flight

The Closeout Crew working at Launch Pad 39A confirmed space shuttle Discovery's side hatch is closed…

All Aboard

All seven STS-131 crew members are now seated inside space shuttle Discovery as members of the…

STS-131 Crew Boarding Begins

Launch time continues to draw closer as, one by one, the seven STS-131 astronauts are preparing…

Astronauts Head to Launch Pad 39A

Amid cheers and applause from space center workers, the seven STS-131 astronauts walked out of the…

STS-131 Astronauts Suiting Up

After getting an 8 p.m. EDT wake-up call inside the Astronaut Crew Quarters at NASA's Kennedy…

ARD PR brochure “Sora to Sora” No.34 was added

Discovery’s Fully Fueled as Hold Continues

At Launch Pad 39A, the filling of Discovery's external fuel tank with about 500,000 gallons of…

Kepler Mission Manager Update, April 5, 2010

The Kepler project team successfully completed another science data download March 19-21, 2010.

STS-131 MCC Status Report #01

Space shuttle Discovery, carrying a crew of seven and supplies and equipment for the International Space…