NASA names the crew for the last Space Shuttle flight next year
Space Shuttle program would end next year.
NASA has named the crew that would fly in the last flight on the Space Shuttle to the International Space Station.
This mission is scheduled to take place in September next year.
It would be headed by [...]
Space Shuttle Discovery scheduled for launch next week
US space agency NASA is now scheduled to launch their next space shuttle mission next week.
They are working on launching Discovery space shuttle on a mission to the international space station.
It would carry a crew of seven astronauts.
They would carry equipments and other supplies including [...]
NASA delays Endeavour launch for the fifth time
NASA just is not getting any support from the nature as weather problems led to another delay in the launch of the Space Shuttle Endeavour.
This is the fifth delay on this latest mission for NASA.
NASA said that they are now taking a one day break [...]
Space Shuttle Endeavour launch delayed again
Space Shuttle launch has been delayed once again.
NASA decided to abort today’s launch because of the emerging stormy weather.
The launch is now postponed for another day.
NASA had some good news however as there was no other major problems.
Launch Director Pete Nickolenko spoke about the postponed flight: [...]
NASA to launch space shuttle Endeavour on July 11
US space agency NASA is now scheduled to launch space shuttle Endeavour on a space mission on July 11.
This means that this latest mission has been delayed by around a month’s time.
The scientists at NASA have managed to fix the potentially dangerous hydrogen gas leak.
NASA [...]
Hubble Space Telescope now scheduled for May 11
NASA has now scheduled the next space mission for May 11.
This mission is aimed to service and upgrade Hubble Space Telescope.
The new launch date would give NASA three attempts in a row to get Atlantis off the ground.
If they are unable to launch the Space [...]
Space shuttle Discovery launched finally
Space shuttle Discovery has been finally launched after several delays.
It is carrying a crew of 7 astronauts.
It is on a mission carrying a final set of solar wings for the International Space Station.
NASA has shortened the mission by a day so as to accommodate another mission which [...]
Discovery launch postponed till February 27
NASA has delayed the launch of Discovery space shuttle once again.
The US space agency has now said that the launch would take place on or after February 27.
They decided to delay the launch to give their engineers more time to review tests of hydrogen gas valves.
The launch was scheduled for [...]
Space shuttle Endeavour comes back safe and sound
Space shuttle Endeavour has arrived back on the planet earth after completing a 16-day mission.
It landed at 4:25 pm. EST after completing its job which included delivering a lot of stuff to the International Space Station.
Mission Control spoke at the touchdown: “Welcome back. That was a great way [...]
Space shuttle Endeavour finally docks with the ISS
NASA has confirmed that the Space shuttle Endeavour has now docked with the International Space Station.
The ISS is located around 220 KM above the surface of the earth.
NASA said that the ship’s radar worked just fine. They had earlier faced problems with its antenna.
The US space agency is [...]
