Space shuttle Discovery begins daylong cross-country flight from Southern Calif. to FloridaSeptember 20th, 2009 Space shuttle Discovery begins flight to FloridaEDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. — The space shuttle Discovery is on a cross-country flight to Florida after landing from space earlier this month in Southern California.
Final flight: NASA names astronauts for last space shuttle voyage next yearSeptember 18th, 2009 Veteran crew named for final space shuttle flightWASHINGTON — NASA's chief astronaut will shut off the lights on America's space shuttle program. NASA announced Friday the crew for the last scheduled space shuttle mission, targeted for next September.
Glowing light show in American sky was actually astronaut peeSeptember 16th, 2009 MELBOURNE - The trail of light that sparkled through the American sky on Wednesday night was not a unique celestial show, but was actually astronaut piss. While skygazers marvelled at the beauty of the glowing trail, astronauts aboard the space shuttle Discovery were merely dumping water and urine out into space in preparation for a landing attempt on Thursday.
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.
Discovery Lands With Its Signature Sonic BoomSeptember 12th, 2009 According to the sources, a sonic boom reportedly occurred all across Los Angeles and was heard all over Southern California, as the much anticipated return of the NASA space shuttle Discovery reportedly landed at the Edwards Air Force Base at 5.50 p.m. (Pacific). Earlirer during the day, bad weather conditions prevented the seven astronauts placed within the space shuttle from landing at NASA' s Kennedy Space Center.
Space shuttle Discovery undocks from ISSSeptember 8th, 2009 WASHINGTON - The space shuttle Discovery undocked from the International Space Station (ISS) Tuesday after delivering supplies and equipment to boost the capacity of the orbiting laboratory. Pilot Kevin Ford backed Discovery away from the station at 1926 GMT for the trip back to Earth.
US shuttle Discovery arrives at space stationAugust 31st, 2009 WASHINGTON - US space shuttle Discovery arrived at the International Space Station (ISS) Sunday night after nearly two days of journey. Using space shuttle Discovery's reaction control system jets, Commander Rick Sturckow steered the shuttle to a soft docking with the ISS at 8.54 p.m.
Space shuttle Discovery set for Aug 25 launchAugust 19th, 2009 WASHINGTON - The space shuttle Discovery is scheduled to launch Aug 25 on a mission to deliver supplies and equipment to the International Space Station. A NASA review panel decided Wednesday that the shuttle is ready for the 1.36 a.m.
Space shuttle Atlantis lands after Hubble repairsMay 24th, 2009 WASHINGTON - The space shuttle Atlantis returned to Earth Sunday after a mission to upgrade the Hubble Space Telescope, landing at an alternative location in California because of bad weather. The shuttle landed at Edwards Air Force Base after its mission had been extended by two days when bad weather prevented its planned landing in Florida Friday and Saturday.
Discovery astronauts finish third, final spacewalkMarch 24th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Two Discovery space shuttle astronauts completed maintenance work Monday on the International Space Station during the final spacewalk of the ongoing mission in orbit. During the six-and-a-half hour spacewalk, astronauts Joseph Acaba and Richard Arnold repositioned an equipment cart, deployed an external cargo mounting mechanism, lubricated the space station's robotic arm and reconfigured cables that power the station's gyroscopes.
Space shuttle Discovery docks with space stationMarch 18th, 2009 WASHINGTON - The space shuttle Discovery docked with the International Space Station (ISS) Tuesday for a construction mission that will allow the station to double its crew. The Discovery will deliver the fourth and final solar panel that will enable ISS to double the size of its crew to six astronauts.
Space shuttle Discovery lifts-off after delaysMarch 16th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Space shuttle Discovery blasted off for a construction mission to the International Space Station Sunday after weeks of delays. Discovery took off at 7.43 p.m.
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.
NASA postpones Discovery launchFebruary 22nd, 2009 WASHINGTON - NASA has for the fourth time delayed the launch of its space shuttle Discovery due to technical reasons, the US space agency has announced. After meeting all Friday at Kennedy Space Centre in Florida, shuttle managers decided against launching it in a week.
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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