The commander of Discovery’s STS-131 mission, Alan Poindexter, passed away on Sunday, following a tragic accident. Tributes have been made to the US Navy captain, who also piloted Atlantis during her STS-122 mission, and served as a spacecraft communicator (CAPCOM) at the Johnson Space Center (JSC).
Transition and Retirement (T&R) work continues at Kennedy Space Center (KSC) for Atlantis and Endeavour…
The end of a legend. For 29 years, the Space Shuttle orbiter Discovery has lived…
The NASA and United Space Alliance (USA) team at Kennedy Space Center (KSC) have begun…
Kicking off what will be a highly emotional period for the space program, NASA 905…
As engineers finalize the removal of Main Propulsion System (MPS) hardware from the retired Space…
Space Shuttle Orbiter Discovery’s almost 30 years of processing at Kennedy Space Center’s (KSC) Orbiter…
All good things must come to an end. And thus was the grand finale of…
The flagship of the shuttle orbiter fleet has received her three replica main engines, as…
In a rare occurrence, Space Shuttle orbiters Discovery and Endeavour were purposefully visible together this…
With Discovery now enjoying a month-long vacation inside the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB), following her…
One month after the completion of her STS-133 mission, Discovery is nearing completion of Down…
Although Discovery has finished her space flight career in style, she still has many months…
Discovery has completed her final – and flawless – mission in space with a return…
To say that the final voyage of Discovery has been anything but unbelievably remarkable and…
In an emotional farewell, Discovery has undocked and departed from the International Space Station (ISS)…
With Discovery enjoying her final docked mission – with glowing praise from her crew during…
The Damage Assessment Team (DAT) confirmed Discovery’s clean ascent into space by clearing the orbiter…
A healthy orbiter Discovery and her crew have completed a stunning R-bar Pitch Maneuver (RPM)…
Now safely on orbit, Discovery has completed inspections on her Reinforced Carbon Carbon (RCC) panels…