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…
Space shuttle fueled for second launch try
NASA prepared for a second bid to launch the shuttle Discovery and seven astronauts on Wednesday…
South Korea launches first rocket, to rile North
South Korea's first space rocket blasted off on Tuesday, carrying a scientific satellite in a launch…
Bad weather delays space shuttle launch
NASA delayed a Tuesday morning liftoff of the space shuttle Discovery because of stormy weather at…
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…
Tanking Under Way
Liquid hydrogen is being pumped into the external tank of space shuttle Discovery as it sits…