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"
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STS-114 was the Shuttle mission that returned NASA to active flight status following the tragic…
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It has been revealed that the Royal Air Force was called in to help track…
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NASA has announced a new ‘no sooner than’ launch date for Shuttle Discovery’s STS-114 mission,…
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Launching in the next few days – this site will be dedicated to the safe…
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SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from the Kennedy Space Center, Florida, at 19:27 EST…
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In a major milestone for NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS), all four RS-25 engines –…
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Thirty years after Return To Flight from Challenger, Commercial Crew strives for culture of safety
Thirty years ago this weekend, after a two and a half year stand down and…
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SpaceX’s first Crew Dragon that will fly the uncrewed Demonstration Mission -1 (DM-1) as part…
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KSC, Cape & Brownsville launch pads to shepherd busy launch schedules
by Ian AtkinsonAs Kennedy Space Center continues its transition to becoming a multi-user spaceport, more details are…
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After four and a half months in space, Roscosmos’ Soyuz MS-04 returned three spaceflight veterans…
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The four RS-25 engines selected for the debut launch of the Space Launch System (SLS)…
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NASASpaceFlight.com marked the completion of its major upgrade on Sunday, with the addition of a…
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The commander of Discovery’s STS-131 mission, Alan Poindexter, passed away on Sunday, following a tragic…
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The end of a legend. For 29 years, the Space Shuttle orbiter Discovery has lived…
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The Russian Soyuz TMA-03M spacecraft – also known by its US designation of 29S –…
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In what is a sobering reality of the Space Shuttle Program’s end, the Michoud Assembly…
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Providing stunning images of the grand finale of the Shuttle Program, the External Tank (ET)…
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For Atlantis, the last decade of her career would be marked with many more triumphs…
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As all teams continue to track a July 8 launch of STS-135, an important final…