Space shuttle Discovery skips 1st landing try because of bad weather in Fla.September 10th, 2009 Bad weather forces shuttle to skip 1st landing tryCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Bad weather has delayed space shuttle Discovery's homecoming.
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.
NASA officials cancel Saturday launch of Space Shuttle Endeavour after hydrogen leak detectedJune 13th, 2009 NASA officials scrub Saturday space shuttle launchCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA officials have canceled a planned Saturday launch of Space Shuttle Endeavour due to hydrogen leak.
Everything looking up for Saturday launch of space shuttle Endeavour to space stationJune 12th, 2009 Everything looking up for Saturday space launchCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA zipped through the final hours of its countdown for space shuttle Endeavour, on track for a Saturday morning launch to the international space station.
NASA clears shuttle Endeavour for June 13 launch to space station, 5 spacewalks plannedJune 3rd, 2009 NASA clears space shuttle for June 13 launchCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA has cleared space shuttle Endeavour for a June 13 launch to the international space station.
Russia signs a $306 million deal with NASA to ferry astronauts to space station in 2012May 29th, 2009 Russia signs deal to ferry astronauts in 2012MOSCOW — The Russian space agency says it has signed a $306 million deal with NASA to ferry its astronauts to the international space station in 2012. Roscosmos said Friday the agreement covers four launches aboard the three-person Soyuz capsules to swap out crews in the orbiting laboratory.
Astronauts release Hubble telescope back into orbitMay 19th, 2009 WASHINGTON - The US space agency NASA said astronauts Tuesday sent the Hubble Space Telescope back into orbit, where it is to help probe the origins and nature of the universe for at least five more years. Astronauts spent the past seven days repairing the telescope, completing their tasks Monday on a space walk lasting over seven hours, as a stand-by shuttle stood ready on the launch pad in Florida for a rescue mission.
Atlantis approaches Hubble Space Telescope to grab it for repairs during 5 spacewalksMay 13th, 2009 Shuttle crew chases Hubble telescope for repairsCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The space shuttle Atlantis is chasing down the Hubble Space Telescope to grab it for repairs.
Astronauts inspect shuttle Atlantis for any launch damage while they pursue Hubble in orbitMay 12th, 2009 Astronauts inspect Atlantis while chasing HubbleCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The Atlantis astronauts inspected their ship Tuesday for any signs of launch damage as they raced after the Hubble Space Telescope on an especially perilous and bold repair mission.
ISS now ready for six astronautsMay 7th, 2009 WASHINGTON - After more than 10 years of construction, the International Space Station is ready to double its crew to six astronauts from around the world in what will be its most international crew ever, the US space agency said Wednesday. The equipment and supplies have been checked to ensure that there is enough space for three more permanent residents aboard ISS, NASA officials said at a press briefing.
US space shuttle moves to avoid space junkMarch 23rd, 2009 WASHINGTON - The astronauts aboard the International Space Station and space shuttle Discovery have been instructed to move out of the way of a four-inch piece of space junk, the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) said Sunday. According to the space agency, Discovery's pilots fired their ship's thrusters to avoid the junk, which is likely to uncomfortably approach the station Monday.
Second maintenance operation begins on space stationMarch 22nd, 2009 WASHINGTON - Two astronauts from the Discovery space shuttle Saturday began a second spacewalk to perform maintenance work on the International Space Station, US space agency NASA reported. US astronauts Steve Swanson and Joseph Acaba will swap out batteries, fasten an antenna and install equipment for external storage, according to NASA.
NASA reschedules shuttle launch for Sunday nightMarch 15th, 2009 WASHINGTON - The US space agency NASA was confident that the repeatedly delayed launch of the space shuttle Discovery would lift off Sunday night for a mission to the International Space Station. The launch was scheduled for 7.43 p.m.
Astronauts return to ISS as threat passedMarch 13th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Astronauts returned to the International Space Station (ISS) after briefly taking refuge in Soyuz capsule due to a collision threat from the flying debris Thursday, the US space agency NASA said. 'The debris threat to the International Space Station has passed,' NASA said in a statement.
Shuttle Discovery launch postponed until Feb 27: NASAFebruary 14th, 2009 WASHINGTON - The US space agency NASA has set a new date for the launch of space shuttle Discovery to the International Space Station (ISS) due to technical reasons, an official said. The launch has been postponed twice and is now tentatively set for Feb 27, following an assessment of shuttle flow control valve testing.
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