Heat Shield Inspection for Crew

The crew of space shuttle Discovery woke at 2:30 p.m. EDT to start work on the…

45th Space Wing Supports Successful Space Shuttle Discovery Launch

The U.S. Air Force's 45th Space Wing provided flawless Eastern Range support for NASA's successful launch…

Launch of Space Shuttle Discovery on the STS-128 mission – Image

Credits: ESA/NASA - S. Andrews

Discovery in Orbit, Chasing Space Station

With seven astronauts and a host of experiments and equipment on board, space shuttle Discovery completed…

NASA’s Shuttle Discovery Launches to Enhance Space Station Science

Space shuttle Discovery, with its seven-member crew, launched at 11:59 p.m. EDT Friday from NASA's Kennedy…

Lighting Up the Night

Viewed from the Banana River Viewing Site at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, space shuttle…

NASA’s Shuttle Discovery Launches to Enhance Space Station Science

Space shuttle Discovery, with its seven-member crew, launched at 11:59 p.m. EDT Friday from NASA's Kennedy…

Countdown Resumes to 11:59 Launch

The clocks are ticking backward to the on-time launch of Discovery on STS-128 at 11:59 p.m.…

Launch Teams “Go” for Liftoff

Space shuttle Discovery has been cleared for launch tonight at 11:59 EDT. The mission management team,…

Discovery’s Countdown in Last Planned Hold

The countdown for launch has entered its last pause tonight as all remains on schedule for…