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-114 was the Shuttle mission that returned NASA to active flight status following the tragic…
It was a Space Shuttle mission like none other in the 21st century. It was…
One year to the day since Atlantis launched on her final mission, the exceptional performance by…
In what was a critical launch for the Russian space program, the Soyuz FG launch…
With the Space Shuttle Program now officially a part of NASA’s past, the agency is…
Providing stunning images of the grand finale of the Shuttle Program, the External Tank (ET)…
Following the expected clearance of the Thermal Protection System (TPS) – which was re-checked during…
Teams on the ground are working through possible root causes into the temporary failure of…
A master alarm onboard Atlantis woke the crew from their sleep, after a General Purpose…
With STS-135/Atlantis now officially extended by one day, the STS-135/Atlantis crew and the ISS crew…
The Mission Management Team (MMT) have approved the extension of the STS-135 mission by one…
Atlantis has docked to the International Space Station (ISS) – one final time – following…
The crew of Atlantis have completed the main task of Flight Day 2, a sweep…
Following a typically eventful shuttle launch countdown, the Mission Evaluation Room (MER) teams have confirmed…
Following was Atlantis’ last – and rather eventful – final full day at Launch Pad…
As Space Shuttle Atlantis prepares to blast off to the International Space Station (ISS) for…
Atlantis and her engineers are now working through the complex set of tasks relating to…
Atlantis is continuing to behave on Pad 39A as preparations for entering S0007 tasks –…
The Agency Flight Readiness Review (FRR) has – as expected – approved the July 8…
