(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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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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NASA said Thursday it had again postponed the launch of the space shuttle Discovery, already pushed back to February, to an undetermined date to allow more time for repairs.
Space Exploration
Jan 7, 2011
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(AP) -- NASA fueled space shuttle Discovery at the launch pad Friday, not for flight but rather for testing to understand the mysterious cracking that occurred last month.
Space Exploration
Dec 17, 2010
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NASA on Wednesday postponed until mid-December the launch of the space shuttle Discovery on its last trip to the International Space Station after cracks were found in its external fuel tank.
Space Exploration
Nov 24, 2010
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(AP) -- NASA discovered cracks in Discovery's fuel tank Wednesday, an added problem that will complicate trying to launch the space shuttle on its final voyage this year.
Space Exploration
Nov 10, 2010
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