Veteran orbiter Discovery departed her Orbiter Processing Facility (OPF-3) early on Saturday, for the short trip to the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB). First motion was at 07:17 local, arriving in the VAB at 08:05.
Meanwhile, a spacesuit test inside Johnson Space Center’s Building 7 was terminated, following a vacuum chamber leak, this week. The crewmember was in no danger, though tests on the facility will be carried out before the next scheduled runs take place next week.
The orbiter fleet remains in great shape ahead of STS-124 and STS-125, with only the…
STS-124 is continuing to push towards its end of May launch target, as approval to…
Despite STS-124’s slip to May 31, an issue free processing flow towards launch is required…
NASA has started a week-long process of refining their launch date targets, caused by delays…
Following a hugely successful docked stage, Endeavour has undocked from the International Space Station (ISS)…
NASA managers have held a launch schedule meeting Monday, and have approved a refined launch…
Although the launch date for STS-124 may change pending outcome of the hail damage drama…
SpaceX’s Crew Dragon Endeavour began its second mission Friday with a crew of four astronauts…
NASA and SpaceX have successfully returned NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley aboard the…
In a major milestone for NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS), all four RS-25 engines –…
Private contractors are a crucial part of America’s space program. NASA has been partnering with…
The 100th orbital launch of 2018, Roscosmos’ Soyuz MS-11 lofted three international crewmembers from the…
HTV-7 has been captured by the International Space Station (ISS) on Thursday, delivering a new…
Engineers have begun to install the new Flame Deflector into the Flame Trench of Pad…
Kennedy Space Center’s famous launch pads are continuing their regeneration work in preparation for hosting…
One of the final upgrades to Kennedy Space Center’s Pad 39B will begin in earnest,…
Dragon V2 Program Lead Dr. Garrett Reisman believes SpaceX’s new crew vehicle is a “giant…
NASA Administrator Charles Bolden is continuing his attempts to gain additional international collaboration for the…
Major pad modification work is continuing to take place at Pad 39B, ahead of hosting…
