Space Shuttle Discovery
Students Will Attempt to Photograph Shuttle Discovery Flight At The Edge of Space
[/caption] From a Challenger Center press release: If all goes according to plan, a balloon with a student-oriented payload will…
Watch Live-Stream of Shuttle Launch on your PlayStation
[/caption] Get a dose of reality via Sony’s PlayStation gaming system. The final liftoff of space shuttle Discovery on February…
Discovery: A Look Back Before Her Last Flight
As preparations continue for the launch of space shuttle Discovery on STS-133, here's a look back at the history of…
Shuttle Discovery’s Crack Woes Deepen
[/caption] Discovery’s woes deepened this week with NASA engineers finding even more cracks in the orbiter’s external tank. The first…
Shuttle Launch Could Be Delayed Into Next Year
[/caption] While NASA managers have targeted space shuttle Discovery's launch for no earlier than Dec. 17, they also said they…
Structural Crack Found on Shuttle Tank
The chances of space shuttle Discovery launching on the STS-133 mission in 2010 could be in jeopardy. Cracked foam on…
Stubborn Shuttle Discovery Refuses to Launch on Final Mission
[/caption] UPDATE: The launch has now been delayed until Nov. 30, as a crack was found in the foam on…
Former Shuttle Astronaut Reflects on Discovery’s Final Mission
[/caption] As he looks back over the years, former shuttle astronaut Robert Springer remembers the shuttle era very clearly. He…
STS-131, the Mission in Pictures
[/caption] Space shuttle Discovery's landing was delayed a day because of uncooperative weather at Kennedy Space Center and the crew…
Will Discovery Be ‘Go for Launch’ or Forced to Roll Back?
[/caption] Over the weekend, NASA engineers will conduct additional tests to determine if Discovery can launch "as is" or have…