The first NASA space shuttle launch since the Columbia disaster of 2003 was delayed again today as a problem with Discovery’s fuel sensors surfaced.
Discovery Launch Two Days Away
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.
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.
Google Video To Launch Video Playback Service
Shortly after the Google video search feature was launched, company co-founder Larry Page issued a request for people to submit their personal videos, which Google would then catalog and make searchable. Apparently, the response to Page’s appeal was considerable because Google is launching a video playback service that will allow users to access this content, considering they know how to query Google’s database.
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.
Solar-Sail Launch Fails
It was certainly a disappointment to the privately funded US-Russian effort as their shoestring $4 million worth of revolutionary technology failed to reach its orbit, and may be laying in pieces in the Arctic.
IONA To Launch Open Source Java ESB
IONA Technologies is planning to make available an open source Java Enterprise Service Bus (ESB), the company announced Monday.
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.