Just days away from its first space shuttle launch in two and a half years, NASA counted down in mock preparation without mishap.
Discovery Nearing Launch Date
The space shuttle’s return to flight date has not changed, as Hurricane Dennis avoided central Florida and moved up the Gulf of Mexico.
2 Days Left: NASA Continues Discovery Countdown
With only two days left before the STS 114 Space Shuttle’s Discovery’s return to space, excitement continues to build at NASA as the shuttle’s astronauts and all the crew involved go through final preparations for launch. The countdown has begun.
Not Even Hurricane Will Stop Discovery
NASA announced yesterday they plan to leave their big bird right where it is and will continue preparations to lift on Wednesday, July 13th. The astronauts arrived bright and early on Saturday morning as the day edges ever closer.
Countdown to Discovery: 5 Days To Liftoff
When you’re kid, you inevitable look up and ask the same questions. Why is the moon made of cheese? Why is that light moving across the sky? Why is the sky blue? What else is up there? Well son, we’re workin’ on it. So says NASA and the Discovery astronauts.
NASA Preps Discovery For July 13 Launch
Liftoff time from Cape Canaveral has been set for 3:51 pm EDT on the second Wednesday in July.
NASA Sets July 13 For Discovery Launch
The first day of the July launch window will be the liftoff date for the STS-114 mission and her crew.
NASA Discovery Nearer To July Launch
After a lengthy meeting with engineers, the space agency believes potential ice damage has been brought to an acceptable risk.
Discovery Procedures for Building Effective Management Systems
Imagine what a professional football team would be like without a regimen of practice drills? Now take away their playbook and player statistics. What you have in this extreme scenario are highly talented (and perhaps overpaid) individuals participating in organized chaos.
Discovery Resurrected, Set For Launch
The space shuttle Discovery retook launch position at Kennedy Space Center on Wednesday, ready to be jettisoned into the ether by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration sometime between July 13 and 31.