Space shuttle Discovery detours to California, astronauts prepare for homecoming in HoustonSeptember 12th, 2009 Shuttle astronauts prepare for Texas homecomingEDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. — After diverting to California, astronauts from space shuttle Discovery prepared to reunite with their families and NASA managers in Texas on Saturday.
NASA looks to land space shuttle Friday on either coast after rain, wind stall first attemptSeptember 11th, 2009 NASA looks to land space shuttle after delayCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Space shuttle Discovery and its astronauts are headed toward a landing Friday evening.
Rain, wind keep space shuttle up extra day, NASA looks to land Friday on either coastSeptember 11th, 2009 Rain, wind keep space shuttle flying extra dayCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Space shuttle Discovery and its astronauts are headed toward a landing Friday evening.
As astronauts sleep, old rocket part whizzes by in near-miss of space station, shuttleSeptember 4th, 2009 Big chunk of space junk misses space stationCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A big piece of space junk safely sped by the international space station and shuttle Discovery, missing by less than a mile.
Spacewalk still on despite approaching space junk, NASA says any dodge would come afterwardSeptember 3rd, 2009 Spacewalk still on despite approaching space junkCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A spacewalk by two astronauts is still on for Thursday evening even though a large piece of space junk is headed their way.
Space shuttle Endeavour closes in on space stationJuly 17th, 2009 CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Space shuttle Endeavour is closing in on the international space station following a two-day chase.
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.
NASA set to try sixth launch attempt for space shuttle EndeavourJuly 15th, 2009 NASA set to try 6th launch attempt of shuttleCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA is hoping the weather finally cooperates for its sixth launch attempt for space shuttle Endeavour.
NASA aiming for Wednesday launch of space shuttle, try 6 for station delivery missionJuly 14th, 2009 NASA aiming for Wednesday shuttle launch, try 6CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA is hoping the weather finally cooperates for its sixth launch attempt for space shuttle Endeavour.
NASA sails through countdown for Saturday launch of space shuttle, weather outlook poorJuly 9th, 2009 NASA sails through countdown, weather outlook poorCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA is sailing through the countdown for Saturday's launch of space shuttle Endeavour, with weather the lone concern.
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 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.
NASA astronauts to pay $51 mn to Russia for space flightsMay 14th, 2009 MOSCOW - Russian space agency Roscosmos and the US space agency NASA have agreed on a new price for ferrying US astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS) after 2012, an official said. NASA will now pay $51 million for a single seat on Soyuz spacecraft.
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.
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.
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