Related topics: international space station , nasa , launch , shuttle , space
Space Shuttle Discovery
hideSpace Shuttle Discovery (Orbiter Vehicle Designation: OV-103) is one of the three currently operational orbiters in the Space Shuttle fleet of NASA, the space agency of the United States. (The other two are Atlantis and Endeavour.) When first flown in 1984, Discovery became the third operational orbiter, and is now the oldest orbiter in service. Discovery has performed both research and International Space Station (ISS) assembly missions.
For more information about Space Shuttle Discovery, read the full article at
Wikipedia.
This text uses material from Wikipedia and is available under the GNU Free Documentation License.
News tagged with space shuttle discovery
Scientists use low-gravity space station lab to study crystal growth
Sep 21, 2009 |
4.2 / 5 (9) |
1
A research project 10 years in the making is now orbiting the Earth, much to the delight of its creator Rohit Trivedi, a senior metallurgist at the U.S. Department of Energy's Ames Laboratory. Equipment recently ...
The Camera That Saved Hubble... Twice: JPL's Wide Field and Planetary Camera 2
May 11, 2009 |
5 / 5 (5) |
1
(PhysOrg.com) -- First motion is almost always a big event in the world of space exploration. Whether the first motion is of a wheel beginning to rotate or a rocket lifting off the pad, first motion means ...
US astronaut says legalize undocumented Mexicans
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Sep 15, 2009 |
3.3 / 5 (7) |
3
(AP) -- Spaceman Jose Hernandez said Monday the United States needs to legalize its undocumented immigrants - a rare, public stand for a U.S. astronaut on a political, hot-button issue.
Astro-bat feared dead after shuttle launch
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Mar 18, 2009 |
3.5 / 5 (6) |
2
The seven astronauts onboard the space shuttle Discovery had an unexpected companion during their liftoff from the Kennedy Space Center earlier this week, the US space agency said.
Shuttle to carry 'Constrained Vapor Bubble' experiment to International Space Station
Aug 25, 2009 |
4 / 5 (5) |
0
An experimental heat transfer system designed by researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is scheduled to depart Earth aboard Space Shuttle Discovery. Astronauts will install the system into a laboratory ...
Astronauts relish space's international food court
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Sep 05, 2009 |
4.3 / 5 (4) |
0
(AP) -- When it comes to grabbing a bite to eat, the international space station is living up to its first name.
NASA analyzing junk that could threaten astronauts
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Sep 02, 2009 |
4.7 / 5 (3) |
2
(AP) -- A piece of space junk was drifting toward the shuttle-station complex and its 13 astronauts Wednesday, though NASA officials said the threat would not delay an upcoming spacewalk.
NASA fuels Discovery for mission to space station
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Mar 15, 2009 |
4 / 5 (3) |
0
(AP) -- Aiming for a Sunday evening launch, NASA began fueling space shuttle Discovery again in hopes repairs took care of a dangerous leak.
Space shuttle dodges debris on way home to Earth
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Sep 10, 2009 |
4 / 5 (3) |
4
(AP) -- NASA has moved the shuttle Discovery out of the way of a mystery piece of orbiting junk and is hoping for a scheduled landing on Earth.
Space Shuttle Discovery Returns to Earth After Successful Mission
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Sep 11, 2009 |
3.7 / 5 (3) |
1
Space shuttle Discovery and its crew of seven astronauts ended a 14-day journey of more than 5.7 million miles with an 5:53 p.m. PDT landing Friday at Edwards Air Force Base in California.
Light-Duty Day for ISS Crew, Expedition 21 to Launch Wednesday Morning
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Sep 29, 2009 |
3.7 / 5 (3) |
0
(PhysOrg.com) -- The Expedition 20 crew members had a light-duty work day and performed a variety of maintenance and science-related tasks Monday as they prepare for a busy week aboard the International Space ...
NASA Gives 'Go' for Space Shuttle Launch on March 11
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Mar 06, 2009 |
5 / 5 (2) |
0
(PhysOrg.com) -- NASA managers completed a review Friday of space shuttle Discovery's readiness for flight and selected the official launch date for the STS-119 mission. Commander Lee Archambault and his six ...
Space shuttle blasts off, finally flying on try 3
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Aug 29, 2009 |
5 / 5 (2) |
1
(AP) -- 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 ...
Spacewalk performed despite approaching space junk
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Sep 03, 2009 |
4.5 / 5 (2) |
1
(AP) -- Two astronauts stepped out on a spacewalk to install a new tank of space station coolant Thursday as a large piece of orbiting junk headed their way.
Astronauts get shuttle ready to come home Saturday
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Mar 27, 2009 |
3 / 5 (2) |
0
(AP) -- Their mission almost complete, space shuttle Discovery's astronauts checked out their ship's flight systems Friday to ensure a safe return to NASA's spaceport.
