Space Shuttle
NASA Assigns STS-122 Crew
NASA today announced the astronaut assignments for the upcoming STS-122 space shuttle mission, tentatively scheduled for October 2007. The commander…
Discovery’s Safely on the Ground
Discovery and its crew are safely back on the ground after a 13-day trip into space to visit the International…
A Day of Rest for the Astronauts
After eight days in space, and three spacewalks, the crew of the space shuttle Discovery will be taking the day…
Astronauts Wrap Up Third Spacewalk
Astronauts Piers Sellers and Mike Fossum wrapped up the third and final spacewalk for space shuttle mission STS-121. During the…
Astronauts Take Out the Trash
The Italian Leonardo module was carried to the International Space Station filled with more than 3,175 kg (7,000 pounds) of…
Second Spacewalk Wraps Up
Mission specialists Piers Sellers and Mike Fossum spent the day outside the International Space Station today, completing the second spacewalk…
Discovery Docks Safely with the Station
The space shuttle Discovery linked up with the International Space Station this morning after astronauts gave it a thorough inspection…
Discovery Blasts Off
The space shuttle Discovery roared into orbit from Cape Canaveral today, after two days of delays. The first launch in…
NASA Announces STS-120 Crew
NASA has announced the crew of astronauts that will fly the space shuttle for mission STS-120. This mission will launch…
Italian Astronaut Assigned to STS-120
ESA announced today that Italian astronaut Paolo Nespoli will be joining the crew of STS-120, due to launch in summer…