Tag: STS-131

If 2009 demonstrated an amazing execution of both unprecedented missions of science, cooperation, and exploration for NASA, 2010 undoubtedly demonstrated the agency’s unwavering commitment to investigation and understanding over launch and mission schedules. During the first four months of 2010 alone, NASA’s commitment to safety over schedule was demonstrated in large ways during the STS-130…

The Mission Management Team (MMT) have concluded their evalations on Thursday morning by deciding to delay for 24 hours, due to unacceptable weather conditions. The decision came just prior to coming out of the hold for the loading of Discovery’s External Tank (ET-137). STS-133 Launch Attempt 1 Scrub: With the flight rationale now in place for the issues suffered by…

The Space Shuttle Program (SSP) big guns have praised the “tremendous manner” in which the STS-131 mission was completed, as Discovery begins her final processing flow on the current schedule. STS-133 may still avoid becoming the final mission to fly – pending approval of a mission swap with the slipping STS-134, or the potential addition…

The Space Shuttle Program (SSP) big guns have praised the “tremendous manner” in which the STS-131 mission was completed, as Discovery begins her final processing flow on the current schedule. STS-133 may still avoid becoming the final mission to fly – pending approval of a mission swap with the slipping STS-134, or the potential addition…

Discovery has returned to Earth on Tuesday, ending the highly successful STS-131 mission at the orbiter’s home base of the Kennedy Space Center (KSC). The opening KSC and Edwards Air Force Base opportunities were waved off on End Of Mission plus one day (EOM+1), as controllers waited for acceptable weather in Florida. STS-131 Status: The first landing opportunity…

Discovery has returned to Earth on Tuesday, ending the highly successful STS-131 mission at the orbiter’s home base of the Kennedy Space Center (KSC). The opening KSC and Edwards Air Force Base opportunities were waved off on End Of Mission plus one day (EOM+1), as controllers waited for acceptable weather in Florida. STS-131 Status: The first landing opportunity…

Shuttle Discovery and her seven member crew will spend another day on orbit, following the wave off of both Kennedy Space Center (KSC) landing opportunities due to poor weather. A Group C powerdown on the orbiter – conducted on Sunday – enabled the ability to remain in space through to at least Wednesday, with Discovery’s…

Shuttle Discovery and her seven member crew will spend another day on orbit, following the wave off of both Kennedy Space Center (KSC) landing opportunities due to poor weather. A Group C powerdown on the orbiter – conducted on Sunday – enabled the ability to remain in space through to at least Wednesday, with Discovery’s…

Following a highly successful docked mission, the STS-131 crew have undock from the International Space Station (ISS) – on schedule at 7:52am Central. Discovery is due to land at the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) on Monday – weather permitting. The crew have completed tasks associated with STS-134’s STORRM test objective, while a root cause has been found…