All Space articles – Page 79
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NewsNASA starts to fuel Space Shuttle Discovery, only weather can stop the launch now
NASA is to attempt to launch Space Shuttle Discovery today after a decision to start fuelling the Orbiter's external tank was taken just after the 12:30h (17:30h GMT) deadline to begin.
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NewsFuelling the Orbiter's external tank has to start at 12:30h or the launch is scrubbed
If Shuttle propellant transfer to the Orbiter's external tank does not begin by 12:30h local time NASA will scrub the launch
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NewsGene Cernan, commander of the last Apollo mission talks exclusively to Flight about latest Moon base plan
As NASA unveils its lunar architecture to return to the Moon to construct an international lunar outpost the space agency's last Apollo commander reflects and offers advice
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NewsFriday launch attempt scrubbed, NASA now aims for Saturday
Expected high pad and cross-winds and a launch prohibiting weather prediction of 90% for Friday forces NASA to opt for Saturday
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NewsLow cloud cover ends Discovery launch hopes
Low cloud cover ends Space Shuttle Discovery launch hopes after a remaining few hours of alternating rulings on the acceptability of the weather over Kennedy Space Center
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NewsLow level cloud cover stops launch of Space Shuttle Discovery at T-5min, 21:33h (02:33h GMT)
Low level cloud cover over NASA's Kennedy Space Center (KSC) has stopped the launch of Space Shuttle Discovery at T-5min, 21:33h (02:33h GMT) local time tonight
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NewsCloud cover improves, Space Shuttle Discovery launch on a knife edge
Coud cover over Kennedy Space Center has broken but NASA is concerned that changing conditions could still see Space Shuttle Discovery's launch delayed
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NewsWeather set to delay Space Shuttle Discovery's launch, scheduled for 21:35h local time
Weather predictions put the chance of a launch scrub today, due to clouds over Kennedy Space Center, at 60%, with all of the Shuttle's lanch abort landing sites also reporting unacceptable climatic conditions
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NewsNASA puts paid to Ares I launch vehicle power rumours
NASA has rejected rumours that its Ares I launch vehicle will have insufficient thrust to put the Orion crew exploration vehicle into orbit
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X-37 gets new shot as orbital craft
Boeing's unmanned spaceplane reprieved to perform original role as reusable long-duration test platform
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Japan prepares lifting body tests with re-entry vehicle experiments planned for late 2007
Re-entry vehicle experiments planned for late next year
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How Falcon hypersonic vehicle will keep its cool
DARPA demonstrators among developments discussed at Canberra conference