Space Shuttle
Two Shuttles on the Pad — The Last Time
It's a rare event anyway, but this is the last time ever. Two shuttles are now sitting on NASA's two…
Atlantis Rolls to the Launch Pad
[/caption] Thursday afternoon space shuttle Atlantis rolled out to Launch Pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center, making it's slow…
NASA is Making Preliminary Plans to Extend Shuttle Launches Beyond 2010
[/caption] According to an internal email, NASA staff have been instructed to initiate a study into extending the operational lifetime…
Fay Forces Shutdown of NASA’s Kennedy Space Center
[/caption] Topical Storm Fay has made landfall along Florida's southwest coastline and is working inland. Officials at NASA's Kennedy Space…
Launch Pad Repairs to Begin; Hubble Repair Mission Should Go As Scheduled
Work will begin on Friday to repair damaged sections of Kennedy Space Center’s launch pad 39A that was damaged during…
US Senator: NASA Job Losses Could Generate Jobs for Russian Space Program
It's not good news, but it could be worse. On Monday, NASA announced that it anticipates shedding 3,000-4,000 jobs in…
NASA Says Launchpad Damage Shouldn’t Impact Shuttle Schedule
About 5,300 special heat-resistant bricks broke off a flame trench wall of launchpad 39 A at Kennedy Space Center during…
STS-124: A Mission in Pictures
Always a beautiful sight, the space shuttle Discovery touched down safely at 11:15 a.m. EDT, on Saturday, June 14, 2008,…
Crew Sees Object Float Away From Shuttle (Update)
Update: After a quick but thorough analysis of photos and video of the object and the "protuberance" on the shuttle…
Launchpad Damage Threatens Future Missions
The damage to Launchpad 39 A is apparently worse than first thought. According to a report from WESH TV in…