NASA completed fueling the space shuttle Discovery Thursday, several hours ahead of its final launch to the International Space Station scheduled for 4:50 pm (2150 GMT).
Space Exploration
Feb 24, 2011
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After 143 million miles and nearly a year all told in orbit, space shuttle Discovery is poised to blast off Thursday one last time.
Space Exploration
Feb 23, 2011
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(AP) -- NASA is just two days out from sending space shuttle Discovery on its final voyage after a nearly four-month delay.
Space Exploration
Feb 22, 2011
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(AP) -- After a four-month grounding of the space shuttle fleet, NASA's countdown clocks started ticking again Monday for Discovery's final ride into orbit.
Space Exploration
Feb 21, 2011
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(AP) -- Discovery's astronauts are back at Kennedy Space Center for a launch attempt.
Space Exploration
Feb 21, 2011
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NASA will try next week to launch space shuttle Discovery on its final voyage following a four-month delay for fuel tank repairs.
Space Exploration
Feb 19, 2011
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Inspectors found no damage to the Space Shuttle Discovery or to its external reserve tanks after a thin multi-piece measuring tool fell during repair work, NASA said Thursday.
Space Exploration
Feb 10, 2011
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(AP) -- NASA is checking space shuttle Discovery to see if it was damaged by a dropped tool.
Space Exploration
Feb 9, 2011
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(AP) -- Space shuttle Discovery is back on the launch pad following unprecedented repairs for its final voyage.
Space Exploration
Feb 1, 2011
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NASA said Tuesday it will aim to launch the space shuttle Discovery on February 24, after engineers found a way to shore up cracks on the external fuel tank that have delayed its final liftoff.
Space Exploration
Jan 11, 2011
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