Space Shuttle

Shuttle Discovery Rolls Back to Vehicle Assembly Building

[/caption] Overnight, space shuttle discovery left launch pad 39A and was rolled back to the Vehicle Assembly Building. There, engineers…

14 years ago

Breaking News: Space Shuttle Discovery to Be Rolled Back from Launchpad

[/caption] NASA managers made the decision on Monday afternoon that space shuttle Discovery will be rolled back from the launchpad…

14 years ago

Incredible Engineering Camera Views of the Space Shuttle in Action

This video is long, but totally worth the time to watch. Whenever there is any issue with the space shuttle,…

14 years ago

Shuttle Launch Delayed to February of 2011

[/caption] NASA announced today that the launch of space shuttle Discovery for the STS-133 mission has been pushed back to…

14 years ago

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…

14 years ago

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…

14 years ago

Can’t Get to Kennedy Space Center? See Launchpad Up Close in Gigapan

[/caption] From experience, I can tell you being at one of the launchpads at Kennedy Space Center is awesome beyond…

14 years ago

Shuttle Launch Delayed at Least One Day

[/caption] Second Update (10/30): Launch of space shuttle Discovery is now targeted for Wednesday, Nov. 3 at 3:52p EDT. Technicians…

14 years ago

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…

14 years ago

Soyuz Launches; Discovery’s Final Payload Delivered to Launch Pad

[/caption] October 7 was a busy day in spaceflight, as a Soyuz launched 2 cosmonauts and 1 astronaut to the…

14 years ago