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 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 [...]
Next Space Shuttle flight on November 14
NASA has announced that they would be launching Endeavour Space Shuttle on November 14 on its next mission.
Endeavour would be visiting the International Space Station.
The US based space agency has already delayed the mission to Hubble Space Telescope.
They are now planning to increase the crew on the ISS from [...]
NASA to launch Hubble mission in October this year
US space agency NASA has said that they would be launching their latest mission to the Hubble Space Telescope in October this year.
The mission was originally expected for August this year.
NASA is delaying it by a couple of months to be better prepared for the launch. They [...]
Space Shuttle Endeavour off to space
NASA has launched the space shuttle Endeavour to the space on its longest mission yet.
This latest mission would last for around 16 days as the astronauts would aim to build a robot and add a new room to the international space station.
Launch director Mike Leinbach spoke at the [...]
Space Shuttle Endeavour cleared for launch this month
NASA has said in a statement that they have now cleared the space shuttle Endeavour for liftoff on March 11.
This would be first of the three missions to deliver the Japanese research complex to the International Space Station.
A NASA spokesperson said: “We landed (Atlantis Space Shuttle) nine days [...]
