NASA fuels space shuttle Endeavour for leak test, hopes repairs prevent hydrogen seepageCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA has filled space shuttle Endeavour’s fuel tank in a test, and is finding everything to be leak-free. NASA sends into orbit sophisticated weather satellite, meant to track hurricanes and tornadoesCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A sophisticated new weather satellite rocketed into orbit Saturday, giving forecasters another powerful tool for tracking hurricanes and tornadoes. Sophisticated new weather satellite rockets away, meant to track hurricanes and tornadoesCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A sophisticated new weather satellite is on its way to orbit. NASA plans fueling test next week for shuttle Endeavour, replacing seals to plug leakCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA will conduct a fueling test next week on space shuttle Endeavour to see if a hydrogen gas leak has been plugged. Lunar science probe sends back moon shots less than week after launch, another orbiting moonCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA’s new lunar probe launched less than a week ago has already sent back some shots of the moon. NASA launches 1st moon shot in decade, unmanned probes will scout landing spots for astronautsCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA launched its first moon shot in a decade Thursday, sending up a pair of unmanned science probes that will help determine where astronauts could land and set up camp in years to come. Hydrogen gas leak forces delay of shuttle launch to space station until July, at the earliestCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — For the second time in less than a week, a potentially dangerous hydrogen gas leak early Wednesday forced NASA to delay shuttle Endeavour’s launch to the international space station, this time until July at the earliest. Hydrogen gas leak forces another launch delay, space shuttle flight off until JulyCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — For the second time in less than a week, a potentially dangerous hydrogen gas leak early Wednesday forced NASA to delay shuttle Endeavour’s launch to the international space station, this time until July at the earliest. Hydrogen gas leaks again from space shuttle vent line during fueling, launch delay likelyCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — For the second time in under a week, hydrogen gas leaked from a vent line on space shuttle Endeavour’s external fuel tank Wednesday and threatened to push the launch into July. Hydrogen gas leaking again from space shuttle vent line during fueling, launch delay likelyCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Hydrogen gas is leaking again from a vent line on space shuttle Endeavour’s external fuel tank. NASA begins fueling shuttle Endeavour after storm delay, aiming for early Wednesday launchCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Racing against the clock, NASA began fueling shuttle Endeavour for a Wednesday launch to the international space station after thunderstorms caused a three-hour delay. Thunderstorms delay fueling of space shuttle, NASA still aiming for Wednesday launchCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Thunderstorms forced NASA to delay the fueling of space shuttle Endeavour, but launch managers held out hope that the bad weather would ease and let them take a shot at an early Wednesday liftoff. NASA confident repairs to leaky vent line will allow space shuttle launch WednesdayCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA is confident repairs to a leaky vent line will allow space shuttle Endeavour to blast off Wednesday. NASA will try to launch space shuttle Wednesday, bumps unmanned moon shot by at least 1 dayCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA will try to launch space shuttle Endeavour again Wednesday, after repairing a hydrogen gas leak that thwarted the first attempt. Repairs completed, everything looking positive for Wednesday launch of space shuttleCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Signs are good for a space shuttle launch early Wednesday. NASA officials say they have already completed repairs to a hydrogen gas vent line that’s connected to the shuttle Endeavour’s fuel tank. NASA repairing leak on space shuttle Endeavour’s fuel tank, launch date still uncertainCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA is repairing a leaky hydrogen gas line on Endeavour’s fuel tank in hopes of launching the shuttle on its space station construction mission Wednesday, four days after the first try was called off. NASA scrubs Saturday morning launch of space shuttle Endeavour after hydrogen gas leak foundCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A potentially dangerous hydrogen gas leak cropped up during the fueling of space shuttle Endeavour on Saturday and forced NASA to postpone the launch by at least four days. NASA officials cancel Saturday launch of Space Shuttle Endeavour after hydrogen leak detectedCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA officials have canceled a planned Saturday launch of Space Shuttle Endeavour due to hydrogen leak. Everything looking up for Saturday launch of space shuttle Endeavour to space stationCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA zipped through the final hours of its countdown for space shuttle Endeavour, on track for a Saturday morning launch to the international space station. NASA managers give unanimous ‘go’ for Saturday launch of space shuttle EndeavourCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA managers have given a unanimous “go” to Saturday’s launch of space shuttle Endeavour. Spacebound crew of 7 includes Twittering skipper, singer, combat specialistCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The astronauts headed to the international space station include a Twittering skipper, a classically trained musician who named her son after one of Columbia’s fallen astronauts, and a former Navy SEAL who went into Afghanistan two weeks after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. NASA begins counting down toward Saturday morning launch of space shuttle EndeavourCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA began counting down Wednesday toward the weekend launch of space shuttle Endeavour, on track for a space station construction mission. NASA clears shuttle Endeavour for June 13 launch to space station, 5 spacewalks plannedCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA has cleared space shuttle Endeavour for a June 13 launch to the international space station. Space shuttle Atlantis back home in Florida after piggybacking a 747 from CaliforniaCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The space shuttle Atlantis is back home in Florida. Space station astronauts: Full house is big family to one, surreal Dali world to anotherCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Life on board the international space station is busier and more crowded now that it’s a full house. More the merrier: Docking brings space station to full staff of 6, truly international nowCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The international space station just had a population boom. Docking brings space station to full staff of 6 astronauts, now truly internationalCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The international space station just had a population boom. Smile, universe! Astronauts install new camera for Hubble on the 1st spacewalkCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A pair of spacewalking astronauts overpowered a stubborn bolt and successfully installed a new piano-sized camera in the Hubble Space Telescope on Thursday, the first step to making the observatory better than ever. Astronauts install new camera for Hubble on the 1st spacewalk to make telescope more powerfulCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A pair of spacewalking astronauts overpowered a stubborn bolt and successfully installed a new piano-sized camera in the Hubble Space Telescope on Thursday, the first step to making the observatory better than ever. Astronauts start 1st of 5 spacewalks to repair Hubble, install huge new cameraCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A pair of spacewalking astronauts stepped outside Thursday to begin demanding repair work on the Hubble Space Telescope, a job made all the more dangerous because of the high, debris-ridden orbit. |