As the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) continues its transformation into a multi-user spaceport, the three buildings dedicated to processing the since-retired Space Shuttle orbiters are aiming to once again host engineers busily tending to their spacecraft. However, only one of the buildings has confirmed a tenant for the new era at this time.
As Kennedy Space Center’s transition from the home base of the Shuttle fleet to a…
The removal of work stands in Orbiter Processing Facility -3 (OPF-3) will begin next week,…
Atlantis is closing in on the end of her Transition and Retirement (T&R) processing, following…
Space Shuttle orbiter Atlantis was powered down for the final time on Thursday, following a…
One of NASA’s Commercial Crew Development (CCDev) suitors – Boeing and their CST-100 spacecraft –…
With Discovery now enjoying a month-long vacation inside the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB), following her…
With Discovery safely back on the ground after becoming the first orbiter to successfully complete…
Following a one day delay – due to a burst water main at the Kennedy…
The mystery washer that managed to find its way into the LO2/LOX feedline on External…
With over 128 million miles on her clock, Discovery is now into the final month…
Engineers are working on finalizing mating operations on STS-133’s External Tank and Solid Rocket Boosters…
Atlantis has returned to Orbiter Processing Facility (OPF-1) in preparation for her flow towards the…
Following her 13 day mission in space on STS-119, Discovery is being deserviced inside her…
The three day launch countdown for STS-126 has begun, marking the start of S0007 operations…
A rather wet Atlantis has made it back into her Orbiter Processing Facility (OPF-1) after…
Mating operations are only four hours behind schedule, as engineers work on mating operations with…
Two bays at the Orbiter Processing Facility at the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) have been…
Potential damage to Discovery’s SRMS (Shuttle Remote Manipulator System) is being evaluated, after an impact…
The pioneering Imaging X-ray Polarimeter Explorer (IXPE) telescope, the first observatory in space to perform…
