Astronauts begin 1st spacewalk; outpost gets comedian’s treadmill for ‘famously fat’ fliersCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A couple of astronauts have stepped out on a spacewalk at the international space station. Astronauts gear up for first spacewalk of mission, space station moving job about to beginCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — It’s moving and spacewalking day in orbit. Astronauts hoist huge chest of drawers to space station; tons of experiments among cargoCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Astronauts hitched a giant chest of drawers to the international space station on Monday that contained a brand new freezer, sleeping compartment and treadmill bearing a TV comedian’s name. Astronauts moving huge chest of drawers from shuttle to space station, tons of cargo insideCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The astronauts aboard the linked shuttle and station are moving a giant chest of drawers from one spacecraft to the other. Space shuttle Discovery arrives at space station, delivers equipment galore for 6 residentsCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Space shuttle Discovery pulled up and docked at the international space station on Sunday night, delivering a full load of gear and science experiments. Space shuttle Discovery almost at space station, night docking on tap 220 miles upCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Space shuttle Discovery closed in fast on the international space station for a Sunday night linkup more than 200 miles above the planet. Discovery steers closer to space station for Sunday hookup, shuttle survey astronauts’ 1st jobCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Space shuttle Discovery’s astronauts steered closer to the international space station for a Sunday linkup, while checking their ship for any signs of launch damage. Space shuttle Discovery, 7 astronauts blast off to space station, fly on launch try 3CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Space shuttle Discovery and seven astronauts blazed into orbit Saturday on a spectacular midnight flight to the international space station, hauling up a treadmill named after a TV funnyman and thousands of pounds of more solemn supplies. Try, try, try again: NASA resolves valve issue, aims for Friday night launch of shuttleCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — For the third time this week, NASA fueled space shuttle Discovery for a midnight launch to the international space station after resolving a fuel valve problem Friday. NASA targeting late Friday night for next shuttle launch try, needs more time for valve issueCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA will try to launch space shuttle Discovery to the international space station late Friday night, after back-to-back delays caused by bad weather and fuel valve trouble. NASA calls off launch of space shuttle Discovery yet again
NASA calls off launch of space shuttle Discovery for 2nd time, bad valve to blameCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA called off the launch of space shuttle Discovery for a second time Tuesday after a critical fuel valve failed to work properly. NASA fuels space shuttle Discovery for 2nd day in row, hoping for early Wednesday launchCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA is fueling space shuttle Discovery again for an early morning launch. Storms force NASA to call off space shuttle Discovery launch; will try again WednesdayCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA will try again to launch the shuttle Discovery to the international space station on Wednesday after having to call it off early Tuesday because of thunderstorms. Storms force NASA to call off Tuesday shuttle Discovery launch; will try again WednesdayCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA will try again to launch the shuttle Discovery to the international space station on Wednesday after having to call it off early Tuesday because of thunderstorms. NASA fuels shuttle Discovery for launch early Tuesday; lightning strike, storms in the areaCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA fueled space shuttle Discovery for an early morning flight to the international space station on Tuesday as a TV comedian whose treadmill is on board gave a “go” for launch and urged, “Let’s light this candle!” NASA fuels shuttle Discovery for launch early Tuesday; comedian Colbert gives ‘go’ for flightCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA fueled space shuttle Discovery for an early morning flight to the international space station on Tuesday as a TV comedian whose treadmill is on board gave a “go” for launch and urged, “Let’s light this candle!” All 7 astronauts on space shuttle mission are parents, have 20 children among themCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — All seven astronauts on space shuttle Discovery’s mission are parents, and they have 20 children among themselves. NASA fuels space shuttle Discovery for launch early Tuesday, good weather forecastCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA is fueling space shuttle Discovery for an early morning flight to the international space station. NASA preps space shuttle Discovery for launch early Tuesday, storms could stall fuelingCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA is putting the finishing touches on Discovery for an early morning flight to the international space station. NASA clears shuttle Discovery for Tuesday launch to space station; Weather outlook improvingCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA has cleared space shuttle Discovery for liftoff Tuesday, and the weather looks promising as long as thunderstorms stay away during fueling. NASA: Weather outlook improving for Tuesday launch of shuttle Discovery to space stationCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The weather is looking even more promising for Tuesday’s launch of space shuttle Discovery. NASA begins countdown for Tuesday launch of space shuttle Discovery, good weather expectedCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA has begun the launch countdown for space shuttle Discovery. From cucumber fields to orbit: Former migrant farm worker to blast into space aboard DiscoveryCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — He toiled in California’s farm fields alongside his Mexican migrant worker parents and didn’t learn English until he was 12. Now Jose Hernandez, NASA astronaut, is about to rocket into orbit. Decent weather expected for Tuesday’s launch of space shuttle Discovery in wee hoursCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The weather is looking good for Tuesday’s launch of space shuttle Discovery. NASA sets next Tuesday for next space shuttle launch, trip by Discovery to space stationCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA will try to launch Discovery to the international space station next week, less than a month after the last shuttle mission. Shuttle Endeavour, 7 astronauts return; Japanese spaceman swamped with sushi after months awayCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Koichi Wakata was still getting used to gravity, though it wasn’t going to stop him from diving into a deluge of sushi. Shuttle Endeavour, 7 astronauts return to Earth after 16-day journey to work on space stationCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Space shuttle Endeavour and its seven astronauts returned to Earth on Friday, completing a long but successful construction job that boosted the size and power of the international space station. Shuttle Endeavour, 7 astronauts land in Fla. after 16-day mission to work on space stationCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Space shuttle Endeavour and its seven astronauts returned to Earth on Friday, completing a long but successful construction job that boosted the size and power of the international space station. Space shuttle Endeavour, crew streak toward Earth to wrap up 16-day space station missionCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Space shuttle Endeavour and its seven astronauts streaked toward Earth for a late morning touchdown Friday to end a long but successful space station construction mission. |