Space shuttle Discovery, 7 astronauts blast off to space station, fly on launch try 3

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Space shuttle Discovery and seven astronauts blazed into orbit Saturday on a spectacular midnight flight to the international space station, hauling up a treadmill named after a TV funnyman and thousands of pounds of more solemn supplies.

NASA begins countdown for Tuesday launch of space shuttle Discovery, good weather expected

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA has begun the launch countdown for space shuttle Discovery.

AP INVESTIGATION: SC gov took dozens of undisclosed private flights from friends, supporters

COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford took dozens of undisclosed flights on private planes since taking office in 2003 despite a state law requiring him to report who paid for the travel, an Associated Press investigation has found.

More thunderstorms expected to threaten Monday launch attempt for space shuttle Endeavour

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA faced the prospect of more stormy weather Monday as it tried for the fifth time to launch shuttle Endeavour to the international space station.

Thunderstorms force another launch delay for space shuttle Endeavour, next shot Monday

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Thunderstorms forced NASA to call off Sunday evening’s launch of shuttle Endeavour, the fourth delay for the space station construction mission.

Storms NASA’s only worry for Saturday night’s launch of space shuttle Endeavour

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Thunderstorms are threatening to delay NASA’s planned launch Saturday night of space shuttle Endeavour, already running a month late.

Hydrogen gas leak forces another launch delay, space shuttle flight off until July

CAPE 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 repairing leak on space shuttle Endeavour’s fuel tank, launch date still uncertain

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA is repairing a leaky hydrogen gas line on Endeavour’s fuel tank in hopes of launching the shuttle on its space station construction mission Wednesday, four days after the first try was called off.

NASA begins counting down toward Saturday morning launch of space shuttle Endeavour

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA began counting down Wednesday toward the weekend launch of space shuttle Endeavour, on track for a space station construction mission.

Rescue shuttle ready at launch pad just in case astronauts on Hubble trip need ride home

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — In what’s expected to be the last time ever, both of NASA’s shuttle launch pads are occupied. Atlantis is on one, primed for a flight this coming week to the Hubble Space Telescope. Endeavour sits on the other a mile away for a mission no one wants.

NASA may move up Hubble repair mission by 1 day, working toward May 11 liftoff

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA may move up its final trip to the Hubble Space Telescope by one day.