The launch of Space Shuttle Endeavour has been confirmed for Thursday, May 30, at the preferred launch time of 7:44:26 p.m. EDT (23:44:26 GMT). All remaining countdown activities continue on schedule.

NASA will begin the countdown for launch of Space Shuttle Columbia on mission STS-109 Feb. 25 at 10 a.m. EST at the T-43 hour mark. This mission marks the fourth Shuttle servicing mission to the ...

Asengineers prepare NASA's the space shuttle Discovery for a July launch, theorbiter's next astronaut crew is training hard for the upcoming spaceflight. "It'samazing to see how dedicated everyone is, ...

CAPECANAVERAL, Fla. - Seven astronauts aborted the launch of the spaceshuttle Discovery just seconds before a simulated liftoff Thursdayduring a dress rehearsal of their planned July 1 space shot. A ...

8:15:30 p.m. EST. The planar launch window on Friday extends from 8:10:30 – 8:20:30 p.m. EST with the preferred launch time reflecting a flight day three rendezvous and docking with the International ...

1. The previous attempt was a "botched launch". A sensor problem was detected in one of a quad-redundant sensor which wouldn't have been used in the flight anyway.<BR><BR>2. The hydrogen fuel low ...

Space Shuttle Atlantis. [Photo: NASA] Many are calling it “the end of an era”. The Space Shuttle Program is about to close its doors as NASA and the space industry goes in other directions. As the ...