NASA preps space shuttle Discovery for launch early Tuesday, storms could stall fuelingAugust 24th, 2009 NASA preps space shuttle for early morning launchCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA is putting the finishing touches on Discovery for an early morning flight to the international space station.
NASA starts fueling shuttle for sixth launch attempt after weather delays, hydrogen leaksJuly 15th, 2009 NASA starts fueling shuttle for 6th launch tryCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA has finished fueling the space shuttle for a sixth attempt to launch Endeavour on a mission to the international space station.
Space shuttle Endeavour fueled for launch after lightning storm delayed NASA mission fora dayJuly 12th, 2009 Endeavour fueled for launch after lightning delayCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA finished fueling up space shuttle Endeavour on Sunday after delaying its scheduled liftoff for a day because lightning struck 11 times near the launch pad.
NASA delays space shuttle Endeavour mission because of lightning, will try again SundayJuly 11th, 2009 NASA delays space shuttle Endeavour launch 1 dayCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA scrubbed space shuttle Endeavour's scheduled launch Saturday after nine lightning strikes were reported near the pad.
Storms NASA's only worry for Saturday night's launch of space shuttle EndeavourJuly 10th, 2009 Storms NASA's only worry for shuttle launchCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Thunderstorms are threatening to delay NASA's planned launch Saturday night of space shuttle Endeavour, already running a month late.
NASA fuels space shuttle Endeavour for leak test, hopes repairs prevent hydrogen seepageJuly 1st, 2009 NASA fuels space shuttle for leak testCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA has filled space shuttle Endeavour's fuel tank in a test, and is finding everything to be leak-free.
NASA: Space shuttle fueling test looks to be success, no hydrogen gas leaks detectedJuly 1st, 2009 NASA: Space shuttle fueling test looks successfulCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A fueling test on space shuttle Endeavour uncovered no worrisome hydrogen gas leaks Wednesday and paved the way for a launch in a week-and-a-half for the delayed mission, NASA said.
NASA plans fueling test next week for shuttle Endeavour, replacing seals to plug leakJune 24th, 2009 NASA plans fueling test for space shuttleCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA will conduct a fueling test next week on space shuttle Endeavour to see if a hydrogen gas leak has been plugged.
Thunderstorms delay fueling of space shuttle, NASA still aiming for Wednesday launchJune 17th, 2009 Thunderstorms delay fueling of space shuttleCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Thunderstorms forced NASA to delay the fueling of space shuttle Endeavour, but launch managers held out hope that the bad weather would ease and let them take a shot at an early Wednesday liftoff.
Hydrogen gas leaks again from space shuttle vent line during fueling, launch delay likelyJune 17th, 2009 Hydrogen gas leaks again from shuttle vent lineCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — For the second time in under a week, hydrogen gas leaked from a vent line on space shuttle Endeavour's external fuel tank Wednesday and threatened to push the launch into July.
NASA begins fueling shuttle Endeavour after storm delay, aiming for early Wednesday launchJune 17th, 2009 NASA begins fueling shuttle after storm delayCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Racing against the clock, NASA began fueling shuttle Endeavour for a Wednesday launch to the international space station after thunderstorms caused a three-hour delay.
Space shuttle Endeavour launch postponed againJune 17th, 2009 WASHINGTON - US space agency NASA Wednesday postponed the launch of the space shuttle Endeavour after technicians detected a hydrogen gas leak during fuelling just hours before scheduled lift-off. The shuttle's launch had been set for 5.40 a.m.
Hydrogen gas leak forces another launch delay, space shuttle flight off until JulyJune 17th, 2009 Hydrogen gas leak delays shuttle launch againCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — For the second time in less than a week, a potentially dangerous hydrogen gas leak early Wednesday forced NASA to delay shuttle Endeavour's launch to the international space station, this time until July at the earliest.
NASA confident repairs to leaky vent line will allow space shuttle launch WednesdayJune 16th, 2009 NASA confident repairs will allow shuttle launchCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA is confident repairs to a leaky vent line will allow space shuttle Endeavour to blast off Wednesday.
Repairs completed, everything looking positive for Wednesday launch of space shuttleJune 15th, 2009 Signs good for Wednesday launch of space shuttleCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Signs are good for a space shuttle launch early Wednesday.