Ten years ago today, the Space Shuttle Discovery left the Kennedy Space Center on STS-114. The flight, filled with hopes, aspirations, and emotions, marked the first step in returning the Shuttle to flight following the loss of Columbia and marked the beginning of a new journey and vision for NASA. But getting to launch day for STS-114 was a difficult and safety-conscious endeavour.
STS-124’s mission has begun, following a smooth launch at 5:02pm EDT. This followed an issue-free…
The ET project has cancelled several proposed modifications to the downstream External Tanks, based on…
The External Tank for the next shuttle mission has arrived at the Kennedy Space Center…
Today’s PRCB (Program Requirements Control Board) meeting has decided against a tanking test – which…
External Tank (ET-119) has arrived at the Kennedy Space Center (KSC), ahead of a potential…
NASA managers have been meeting on Thursday – during their weekly PRCB (Program Requirements Control…
Workers at the Michoud Assembly Facility (MAF) in New Orleans have been told today that…
Multiple sources have noted that a decision has been made to remove all Protuberance Air…
Multiple sources have noted that attention has centred on an area of repair on External…
Lead flight director Paul Hill gave an emotional slap down to a BBC journalist who…
