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**Welcome back, Discovery!**Space shuttle Discovery completed its ferryflight across the country Monday, reaching the Kennedy Space Center just after 12 noon EDT. The trek began at daybreak Sunday when the spacecraft departed Edwards Air Force Base in California atop the modified 747 carrier jet. The duo made refueling stops in Amarillo and Fort Worth, Texas, before heading to Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana for an overnight stay.  MISSION STATUS CENTER IMAGES: DISCOVERY HOME AGAIN IMAGES: FERRYFLIGHT DEPARTS EDWARDS AFB IMAGES: DISCOVERY'S PREPS FOR FERRYFLIGHT MOVIES: HIGH DEFINITION VIDEO MOVIES: STANDARD DEFINITION VIDEO  |
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| One more look back at shuttle Discovery's launchOnboard rocket camera footage always dazzles and the video from shuttle Discovery's external fuel tank and solid boosters didn't disappoint. The inspiring views of the spacecraft rocketing toward orbit are presented here for Spaceflight Now+Plus users with launch audio. |
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| Additional coverage for subscribers: **VIDEO:**LEFT-HAND BOOSTER CAMERA LOOKING UPWARD PLAY **VIDEO:**LEFT-HAND BOOSTER CAMERA LOOKING INBOARD PLAY **VIDEO:**LEFT-HAND BOOSTER CAMERA LOOKING DOWNWARD PLAY **VIDEO:**RIGHT-HAND BOOSTER CAMERA LOOKING UPWARD PLAY **VIDEO:**RIGHT-HAND BOOSTER CAMERA LOOKING INBOARD PLAY **VIDEO:**RIGHT-HAND BOOSTER CAMERA LOOKING DOWNWARD PLAY **VIDEO:**EXTERNAL TANK CAMERA FROM LIFTOFF TO SEPARATION PLAY MORE: STS-128 VIDEO COVERAGE SUBSCRIBE NOW |
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| Shuttle Discovery lands safely in Mojave DesertDogged by persistent unfavorable weather conditions at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, NASA diverted shuttle Discovery's landing to the backup site at Edwards Air Force Base in California. The spacecraft touched down at 8:53 p.m. EDT (5:53 p.m. local) on Friday to finish the two-week mission to the International Space Station. FULL STORY MISSION STATUS CENTER - live updates! IMAGES: DISCOVERY LANDS IN CALIFORNIA MORNING STORY NASA TV SCHEDULE REV. R (.pdf download) OUR SHUTTLE ARCHIVE MOVIES: HIGH DEFINITION VIDEO MOVIES: STANDARD DEFINITION VIDEO |
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| Additional coverage for subscribers: **VIDEO:**SHUTTLE DISCOVERY LANDS IN CALIFORNIA PLAY **VIDEO:**BEHIND THE SCENES IN MISSION CONTROL PLAY **VIDEO:**LANDING REPLAY: CAMERA 1 PLAY **VIDEO:**LANDING REPLAY: CAMERA 2 PLAY **VIDEO:**LANDING REPLAY: CAMERA 3 PLAY **VIDEO:**LANDING REPLAY: CAMERA LOOKING OUT PILOT'S WINDOW PLAY **VIDEO:**NASA AND ESA POST-LANDING BRIEFING PLAY MORE: STS-128 VIDEO COVERAGE SUBSCRIBE NOW |
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| Bad weather postpones shuttle landing to FridayThe Discovery astronauts were forced to pass up two landing opportunities Thursday because of dynamic, hard-to-predict weather at the Kennedy Space Center, delaying re-entry until Friday in hopes conditions will improve enough to permit a Florida landing. FULL STORY |
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| Additional coverage for subscribers: **VIDEO:**WEATHER POSTPONES LANDING A DAY PLAY **VIDEO:**FIRST LANDING OPPORTUNITY WAVED OFF PLAY MORE: STS-128 VIDEO COVERAGE SUBSCRIBE NOW |
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| Crew gets Discovery ready for Thursday's landingWith flight controllers keeping tabs on threatening weather, the Discovery astronauts packed up Wednesday and tested the shuttle's re-entry systems in preparation for landing Thursday at the Kennedy Space Center, weather permitting, to close out a successful space station resupply mission. FULL STORY NASA TV SCHEDULE REV. P (.pdf download) |
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| Additional coverage for subscribers: **VIDEO:**FLIGHT DAY 13 HIGHLIGHTS MOVIE PLAY **VIDEO:**PREVIEW OF DISCOVERY'S RE-ENTRY EXPERIMENT PLAY **VIDEO:**PRE-LANDING BRIEFING WITH ENTRY FLIGHT DIRECTOR PLAY **VIDEO:**CREW INTERVIEWS WITH CBS, ABC AND CNN PLAY **VIDEO:**ASTRONAUTS' HOME MOVIES: DAY 12 PLAY **VIDEO:**ASTRONAUTS' HOME MOVIES: DAY 11 PLAY **VIDEO:**ASTRONAUTS' HOME MOVIES: DAY 10-P2 PLAY MORE: STS-128 VIDEO COVERAGE SUBSCRIBE NOW |
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| Shuttle Discovery undocks from the space stationWith pilot Kevin Ford at the controls, the shuttle Discovery undocked from the International Space Station on Tuesday after delivering a fresh crew member and more than 18,500 pounds of needed equipment and supplies. FULL STORY MORNING STORY ARCHIVED MISSION STATUS CENTER NASA TV SCHEDULE REV. O (.pdf download) |
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| Additional coverage for subscribers: **VIDEO:**FLIGHT DAY 12 HIGHLIGHTS MOVIE PLAY **VIDEO:**TUESDAY EVENING'S MISSION STATUS BRIEFING PLAY **VIDEO:**DISCOVERY FLIES AROUND INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION PLAY **VIDEO:**SHUTTLE DISCOVERY UNDOCKS FROM SPACE STATION PLAY **VIDEO:**TUESDAY MORNING FLIGHT DIRECTOR INTERVIEW PLAY MORE: STS-128 VIDEO COVERAGE SUBSCRIBE NOW |
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| Leonardo stowed as space crews say their farewellsThe Discovery astronauts detached the Leonardo cargo module from the space station Monday and berthed it in the shuttle's cargo bay for return to Earth. After a late-night farewell ceremony, hatches the shuttle and station were closed, setting the stage for undocking Tuesday. FULL STORY MORNING STORY ARCHIVED MISSION STATUS CENTER NASA TV SCHEDULE REV. L (.pdf download) |
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| Additional coverage for subscribers: **VIDEO:**FLIGHT DAY 11 HIGHLIGHTS MOVIE PLAY **VIDEO:**MONDAY EVENING'S MISSION STATUS BRIEFING PLAY **VIDEO:**FAREWELL BETWEEN SHUTTLE AND STATION CREWS PLAY **VIDEO:**LEONARDO MODULE RETURNED TO THE PAYLOAD BAY PLAY **VIDEO:**ASTRONAUTS ANSWER QUESTIONS SUBMITTED BY PUBLIC PLAY **VIDEO:**TELEMUNDO, TAMPA AND UNIVISION CREW INTERVIEWS PLAY **VIDEO:**EL PASO AND AUSTIN TELEVISION CREW INTERVIEWS PLAY **VIDEO:**JOSE HERNANDEZ LIVE INTERVIEWS FROM ORBIT PLAY **VIDEO:**MONDAY MORNING FLIGHT DIRECTOR INTERVIEW PLAY **VIDEO:**EUROPEAN SPACE AGENCY ASTRONAUT EVENT PLAY **VIDEO:**FLIGHT DAY 10 HIGHLIGHTS MOVIE PLAY **VIDEO:**ASTRONAUTS' HOME MOVIES: DAY 10 PLAY **VIDEO:**ASTRONAUTS' HOME MOVIES: DAY 9 PLAY MORE: STS-128 VIDEO COVERAGE SUBSCRIBE NOW |
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| **Can vaccine breakthrough help cure NASA's ills?**A vaccine to protect people against Salmonella, a deadly bacteria that often contaminates food processing operations, is headed for human testing following commercial development in zero gravity on the space shuttle and International Space Station. FULL STORY |
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| Astronauts wrapping up supply transfers to stationSailing into the home stretch of a busy space station resupply mission, the Discovery astronauts worked Sunday to wrap up equipment and supply transfers before enjoying a half day off to relax and enjoy the view. MORNING STORY NASA TV SCHEDULE REV. K (.pdf download) |
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| Additional coverage for subscribers: **VIDEO:**SUNDAY MORNING FLIGHT DIRECTOR INTERVIEW PLAY **VIDEO:**POST-EVA MISSION STATUS BRIEFING PLAY **VIDEO:**FLIGHT DAY 9 HIGHLIGHTS MOVIE PLAY MORE: STS-128 VIDEO COVERAGE SUBSCRIBE NOW |
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| Discovery astronauts finish mission's last spacewalkAstronauts Danny Olivas and Christer Fuglesang took the mission's third and final spacewalk Saturday evening, a seven-hour excursion outside the International Space Station that deployed a payload mounting mechanism, replaced a failed circuit breaker and an orientation sensor, installed GPS antennas and routed long cables for a future module. SPACEWALK CONCLUDES ATTACHMENT MECHANISM DEPLOYED EVA NO. 3 BEGINS MORNING STORY ARCHIVED MISSION STATUS CENTER NASA TV SCHEDULE REV. J (.pdf download) |
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| Additional coverage for subscribers: **VIDEO:**FUGLESANG'S HELMET-CAM COMES LOOSE PLAY **VIDEO:**ROUTING AVONICS CABLES FOR TRANQUILITY PLAY **VIDEO:**FAILED ORIENTATION SENSOR REMOVED PLAY **VIDEO:**WORK TO DEPLOY PAYLOAD MECHANISM PLAY **VIDEO:**EVA NO. 3 BEGINS PLAY **VIDEO:**SATURDAY MORNING FLIGHT DIRECTOR INTERVIEW PLAY **VIDEO:**ASTRONAUTS' HOME MOVIES: DAY 8 PLAY **VIDEO:**ASTRONAUTS' HOME MOVIES: DAY 7 PLAY **VIDEO:**INTERNATIONAL CREW NEWS CONFERENCE PLAY **VIDEO:**FLIGHT DAY 8 HIGHLIGHTS MOVIE PLAY MORE: STS-128 VIDEO COVERAGE SUBSCRIBE NOW |
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| Space shuttle main engine nozzle leaks being studiedEngineers are looking into what might have caused more than 300 microscopic leaks in the nozzle of a space shuttle main engine used to help launch Endeavour in July. But officials Friday characterized the issue as relatively minor, saying the leaks were well below any threshold that could cause an in-flight problem. FULL STORY |
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| Additional coverage for subscribers: HIGH DEFINITION TV DAY 7: SPACEWALKERS COME BACK INSIDE PLAY HIGH DEFINITION TV DAY 7: MORE WORK WITH LEONARDO PLAY HIGH DEFINITION TV DAY 7: OLIVAS AND FUGLESANG ON EVA PLAY **VIDEO:**FRIDAY AFTERNOON'S MISSION STATUS BRIEFING PLAY **VIDEO:**FRIDAY MORNING FLIGHT DIRECTOR INTERVIEW PLAY **VIDEO:**FLIGHT DAY 7 HIGHLIGHTS MOVIE PLAY MORE: STS-128 VIDEO COVERAGE SUBSCRIBE NOW |
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| Discovery crew getting some free time in orbitThe Discovery astronauts and their space station colleagues enjoyed a half-day off Friday, taking a break to relax and enjoy the view from 220 miles up after a grueling week in orbit resupplying the International Space Station. MORNING STORY NASA TV SCHEDULE REV. I (.pdf download) |
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| Spacewalkers install new coolant reservior on stationAstronauts Danny Olivas and Christer Fuglesang completed a six-and-a-half-hour spacewalk Thursday evening to install a new 1,700-pound ammonia coolant tank in the International Space Station's truss backbone. A depleted tank, removed during a spacewalk Tuesday, was mounted in the shuttle Discovery's cargo bay for return to Earth and refurbishment. SPACEWALK A SUCCESS NEW TANK INSTALLED MORNING STORY NASA TV SCHEDULE REV. H (.pdf download) |
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| Additional coverage for subscribers: HIGH DEFINITION TV DAY 6: PREPPING FOR NEXT EVA PLAY HIGH DEFINITION TV DAY 6: MOVING FROZEN SCIENCE PLAY HIGH DEFINITION TV DAY 6: EMPTYING OUT LEONARDO PLAY **VIDEO:**POST-EVA MISSION STATUS BRIEFING PLAY **VIDEO:**OLD TANK MOVED TO SHUTTLE FOR RECYCLING PLAY **VIDEO:**NEW TANK HOOKED UP TO STATION UMBILICALS PLAY **VIDEO:**CHRISTER FUGLESANG CARRIES NEW AMMONIA TANK PLAY **VIDEO:**PREPS IN SHUTTLE BAY TO UNPACK NEW AMMONIA TANK PLAY **VIDEO:**DANNY OLIVAS FLOATS OUT OF AIRLOCK TO START EVA PLAY **VIDEO:**THURSDAY MORNING FLIGHT DIRECTOR INTERVIEW PLAY **VIDEO:**STEP-BY-STEP SUMMARY OF SPACEWALK NO. 2 PLAY **VIDEO:**FLIGHT DAY 6 HIGHLIGHTS MOVIE PLAY **VIDEO:**ASTRONAUTS' HOME MOVIES: DAY 6 PLAY MORE: STS-128 VIDEO COVERAGE SUBSCRIBE NOW |
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| Astronauts spend the dayon equipment transfersThe Discovery astronauts focused on equipment transfers Wednesday, moving science racks and other gear into the International Space Station from a cargo module delivered by the shuttle. Flight controllers, meanwhile, studied the track of a derelict European rocket body to determine if an avoidance maneuver might be necessary. NASA SAYS AVOIDANCE MANEUVER UNLIKELY HEAT SHIELD CLEARED MORNING STORY |
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| Additional coverage for subscribers: HIGH DEFINITION TV DAY 5: SPACEWALKERS CELEBRATE PLAY HIGH DEFINITION TV DAY 5: OLIVAS AND STOTT ON EVA NO. 1 PLAY HIGH DEFINITION TV DAY 5: COLBERT TREADMILL UNPACKED PLAY HIGH DEFINITION TV DAY 5: SPACEWALKERS GET SUITED UP PLAY HIGH DEFINITION TV DAY 4: LEONARDO MODULE OPENED PLAY HIGH DEFINITION TV DAY 4: MOVING ITEMS FROM SHUTTLE PLAY **VIDEO:**WEDNESDAY NIGHT'S MISSION STATUS BRIEFING PLAY **VIDEO:**WEDNESDAY MORNING FLIGHT DIRECTOR INTERVIEW PLAY **VIDEO:**ASTRONAUTS' HOME MOVIES: DAY 5 PLAY **VIDEO:**ASTRONAUTS' HOME MOVIES: DAY 4 PLAY **VIDEO:**ASTRONAUTS' HOME MOVIES: JOIN CREW IN DOCKING PLAY **VIDEO:**ASTRONAUTS' HOME MOVIES: DAY 3 PLAY MORE: STS-128 VIDEO COVERAGE SUBSCRIBE NOW |
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| Spacewalkers remove old coolant tank, experimentsAstronauts Danny Olivas and Nicole Stott took a 6.5-hour spacewalk Tuesday night to remove a massive ammonia coolant tank from the International Space Station's solar power truss and retrieve space exposure experiment packages. ALL OBJECTIVES ACCOMPLISHED ON EVA AMMONIA COOLANT TANK REMOVED MORNING STORY NASA TV SCHEDULE REV. G (.pdf download) |
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| Additional coverage for subscribers: **VIDEO:**FLIGHT DAY 5 HIGHLIGHTS MOVIE PLAY **VIDEO:**POST-EVA MISSION STATUS BRIEFING PLAY **VIDEO:**SPACEWALKERS PUT THIRD EXPERIMENT IN SHUTTLE PLAY **VIDEO:**BRIEFCASE-LIKE PACKAGE RETRIEVED FROM STATION PLAY **VIDEO:**EUROPEAN PAYLOAD MOVED FROM STATION TO SHUTTLE PLAY **VIDEO:**SPACEWALKERS FREE COOLANT TANK FROM TRUSS PLAY **VIDEO:**DANNY OLIVAS DISCONNECTS OLD AMMONIA TANK PLAY **VIDEO:**ASTRONAUTS EMERGE FROM AIRLOCK TO START EVA PLAY **VIDEO:**OVERVIEW OF FLIGHT DAY 5 ACTIVITIES PLAY **VIDEO:**STEP-BY-STEP SUMMARY OF SPACEWALK NO. 1 PLAY **VIDEO:**TUESDAY MORNING FLIGHT DIRECTOR INTERVIEW PLAY **VIDEO:**FLIGHT DAY 4 HIGHLIGHTS MOVIE PLAY MORE: STS-128 VIDEO COVERAGE SUBSCRIBE NOW |
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| Cargo module mounted to space station for unloadingThe International Space Station's big robot arm plucked a cargo-delivery module out of Discovery's payload bay and brought it aboard the outpost Monday. MODULE ATTACHED; MANAGEMENT TEAM UPDATE MORNING STORY ARCHIVED MISSION STATUS CENTER NASA TV SCHEDULE REV. F (.pdf download) |
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| Additional coverage for subscribers: HIGH DEFINITION TV DAY 3: NICOLE STOTT ABOARD STATION PLAY HIGH DEFINITION TV DAY 3: UNITING STATION AND SHUTTLE PLAY HIGH DEFINITION TV DAY 3: JOIN THE CREW DURING DOCKING PLAY HIGH DEFINITION TV DAY 3: LIFE ON RENDEZVOUS DAY PLAY **VIDEO:**MONDAY NIGHT'S MISSION STATUS BRIEFING PLAY **VIDEO:**NARRATED OVERVIEW OF THE LEONARDO PAYLOAD PLAY **VIDEO:**ASTRONAUTS OPEN UP AND ENTER LEONARDO MODULE PLAY **VIDEO:**TIME-LAPSE OF LEONARDO MODULE'S INSTALLATION PLAY **VIDEO:**LEONARDO CARGO MODULE ATTACHED TO STATION PLAY **VIDEO:**MONDAY'S MISSION MANAGEMENT TEAM UPDATE PLAY **VIDEO:**MONDAY MORNING FLIGHT DIRECTOR INTERVIEW PLAY **VIDEO:**FLIGHT DAY 3 HIGHLIGHTS MOVIE PLAY MORE: STS-128 VIDEO COVERAGE SUBSCRIBE NOW |
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| Discovery docks to space station on 25th birthdayShuttle Discovery, marking the 25th anniversary of its maiden launch into orbit, successfully docked to the International Space Station on Sunday. DOCKING STORY EARLY LOOK SAYS FUEL TANK DID WELL DOCKING PREVIEW STORY ARCHIVED MISSION STATUS CENTER |
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| Additional coverage for subscribers: **VIDEO:**SUNDAY NIGHT'S MISSION STATUS BRIEFING PLAY **VIDEO:**SHUTTLE CREW WELCOMED ABOARD STATION PLAY **VIDEO:**DOCKING RING RETRACTED TO JOIN TWO CRAFT PLAY **VIDEO:**TIME-LAPSE OF DOCKING FROM CENTERLINE PLAY **VIDEO:**SHUTTLE FLIES OUT IN FRONT OF STATION PLAY **VIDEO:**DISCOVERY PERFORMS 360-DEGREE BACKFLIP PLAY **VIDEO:**BEAUTIFUL VIEWS OF DISCOVERY APPROACHING PLAY **VIDEO:**TIME-LAPSE VIEW FROM SHUTTLE DOCKING PORT PLAY **VIDEO:**STATION CAMERA CATCHES DISCOVERY'S "TI BURN" PLAY **VIDEO:**SUNDAY'S MISSION MANAGEMENT TEAM UPDATE PLAY **VIDEO:**NARRATED PREVIEW OF RENDEZVOUS AND DOCKING PLAY **VIDEO:**THE MOON SINKS BELOW TAIL OF DISCOVERY PLAY **VIDEO:**FLIGHT DAY 2 HIGHLIGHTS MOVIE PLAY **VIDEO:**ASTRONAUTS' HOME MOVIES: DAY 2 PLAY **VIDEO:**ASTRONAUTS' HOME MOVIES: DAY 1 PLAY MORE: STS-128 VIDEO COVERAGE SUBSCRIBE NOW |
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| Astronauts give Discovery full post-launch inspectionThe Discovery astronauts conducted an inch-by-inch inspection of the most critical sections of the shuttle's heat shield Saturday, examining the ship's nose cap and wing leading edge panels with a laser scanner on the end of a 50-foot-boom attached to the shuttle's robot arm. FULL STORY MORNING STORY ARCHIVED MISSION STATUS CENTER NASA TV SCHEDULE REV. E (.pdf download) |
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| Additional coverage for subscribers: **VIDEO:**SATURDAY NIGHT'S MISSION STATUS BRIEFING PLAY **VIDEO:**NARRATED PREVIEW OF SHUTTLE INSPECTIONS PLAY **VIDEO:**LAUNCH REPLAY: INSIDE MISSION CONTROL ROOM PLAY **VIDEO:**LAUNCH REPLAY: VAB ROOF PLAY | HI-DEF **VIDEO:**LAUNCH REPLAY: PRESS SITE PLAY |
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| Discovery launches onsilver anniversary missionA quarter-century after its maiden voyage, shuttle Discovery soared back into space at 11:59 p.m. EDT Friday for a new mission to deliver equipment and research gear to the International Space Station. FULL STORY ARCHIVED MISSION STATUS CENTER MANAGERS CLEAR DISCOVERY FOR LAUNCH NASA TV SCHEDULE REV. D (.pdf download) LAUNCH WINDOWS CHART ASCENT EVENTS TIMELINE |
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| Additional coverage for subscribers: **VIDEO:**POST-LAUNCH BRIEFING PLAY **VIDEO:**FLIGHT DAY 1 HIGHLIGHTS MOVIE PLAY **VIDEO:**THE FULL LAUNCH EXPERIENCE PLAY **VIDEO:**LIFTOFF OF SPACE SHUTTLE DISCOVERY! PLAY | HI-DEF **VIDEO:**COMMANDER RICK STURCKOW BOARDS DISCOVERY PLAY **VIDEO:**PILOT KEVIN FORD BOARDS SHUTTLE DISCOVERY PLAY **VIDEO:**MISSION SPECIALIST PAT FORRESTER BOARDS DISCOVERY PLAY **VIDEO:**MISSION SPECIALIST JOSE HERNANDEZ BOARDS SHUTTLE PLAY **VIDEO:**MISSION SPECIALIST DANNY OLIVAS BOARDS DISCOVERY PLAY **VIDEO:**MISSION SPECIALIST CHRISTER FUGLESANG BOARDS PLAY **VIDEO:**MISSION SPECIALIST NICOLE STOTT BOARDS DISCOVERY PLAY **VIDEO:**ASTRONAUTS LEAVE CREW QUARTERS BUILDING PLAY |
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| Shuttle Discovery's launch pushed back to Friday nightNASA managers Thursday ordered another delay for launch of the shuttle Discovery, from early Friday morning to late Friday night, to give engineers additional time to make sure an 8-inch hydrogen valve in the orbiter's aft compartment will operate normally during fueling. FULL STORY |
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| Additional coverage for subscribers: **VIDEO:**NARRATED MISSION OVERVIEW MOVIE PLAY | HI-DEF **VIDEO:**MEET SHUTTLE DISCOVERY'S ASTRONAUTS PLAY |
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| Discovery testing finds no problem with suspect valveAn 8-inch hydrogen valve and a suspect position sensor in the shuttle Discovery's engine compartment that appeared to malfunction during fueling Tuesday, forcing NASA to scrub an early Wednesday launch, performed normally during five open-close cycles Wednesday evening, officials said. FULL STORY EARLIER STORY NASA TV SCHEDULE REV. B (.pdf download) |
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| Discovery could spend silver anniversary in orbitIf space shuttle Discovery launches this week, the flight will mark nearly 25 years to the day since the orbiter embarked on a career that has achieved some of the most historic U.S. space missions ever flown. FULL STORY |
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| Another scrub for space shuttle Discovery's launchEngineers plan to test a suspect hydrogen fill-and-drain valve aboard the shuttle Discovery late Wednesday to determine if the valve or a sensor system that measures its position is to blame for readings that forced NASA to call off the shuttle's countdown Tuesday, delaying launch from early Wednesday until Friday at the earliest. FULL STORY NASA TV SCHEDULE REV. A (.pdf download) |
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| Weather scrubs Discovery's late-night launchFlorida's hard-to-predict weather threw the shuttle Discovery's crew a curve ball early Tuesday, worsening when forecasters predicted improvement, generating unexpected lightning and offshore storms. While conditions improved as the morning wore on, the launch team ran out of time and NASA managers were forced to order a 24-hour delay. FULL STORY IMAGES: STORMY WEATHER CAUSES SCRUB NASA TV SCHEDULE REV. 0 (.pdf download) COUNTDOWN SUMMARY |
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| Sunday review confirms Discovery's readiness to flyNASA managers reviewed a few final technical issues Sunday and cleared Discovery for launch early Tuesday. The only issue going into the final hours of the countdown is the weather, with a 40 percent chance of afternoon thunderstorms Monday that could delay fueling. FULL STORY |
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| Additional coverage for subscribers: **VIDEO:**AMERICAN AND EUROPEAN PRE-LAUNCH NEWS CONFERENCE PLAY **VIDEO:**PRE-LAUNCH INTERVIEW WITH RICK STURCKOW PLAY **VIDEO:**PRE-LAUNCH INTERVIEW WITH KEVIN FORD PLAY **VIDEO:**PRE-LAUNCH INTERVIEW WITH PAT FORRESTER PLAY **VIDEO:**PRE-LAUNCH INTERVIEW WITH JOSE HERNANDEZ PLAY **VIDEO:**PRE-LAUNCH INTERVIEW WITH DANNY OLIVAS PLAY **VIDEO:**PRE-LAUNCH INTERVIEW WITH CHRISTER FUGLESANG PLAY **VIDEO:**PRE-LAUNCH INTERVIEW WITH NICOLE STOTT PLAY MORE: STS-128 VIDEO COVERAGE SUBSCRIBE NOW |
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| Mission preview: Shuttling equipment to space stationAfter last-minute debate over external tank insulation, the shuttle Discovery is poised for launch early Tuesday on a three-spacewalk mission to deliver more than seven tons of supplies, experiment hardware and life-support gear to the International Space Station. MISSION PREVIEW STORY |
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| Additional coverage for subscribers: **VIDEO:**NARRATED MISSION OVERVIEW MOVIE PLAY | HI-DEF **VIDEO:**MEET SHUTTLE DISCOVERY'S ASTRONAUTS PLAY |
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| Tick tock: Counting down to shuttle Discovery's blastoffThe shuttle Discovery's countdown is proceeding smoothly through its initial hours with no technical problems of any significance, officials said Saturday. The weather remains unchanged, with forecasters calling for a 70 percent chance of acceptable conditions at launch time Tuesday. FULL STORY PREVIEW STORY NASA TV SCHEDULE REV. 0 (.pdf download) LAUNCH WINDOWS COUNTDOWN SUMMARY ASCENT EVENTS TIMELINE STS-128 FLIGHT PLAN OUR SHUTTLE ARCHIVE MOVIES: HIGH DEFINITION VIDEO MOVIES: STANDARD DEFINITION VIDEO |
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| Additional coverage for subscribers: **VIDEO:**LAUNCH COUNTDOWN UNDERWAY PLAY MORE: STS-128 VIDEO COVERAGE SUBSCRIBE NOW |
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| Shuttle Discovery launch scheduled for next TuesdayThe Flight Readiness Review formally set August 25 as the official launch date for shuttle Discovery. The astronauts flew to the Cape on Wednesday evening and the launch countdown should start Friday, leading to next Tuesday's liftoff at 1:36 a.m. EDT. FULL STORY |
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| Additional coverage for subscribers: **VIDEO:**ASTRONAUTS ARRIVE AT THE CAPE FOR LAUNCH PLAY | HI-DEF **VIDEO:**FLIGHT READINESS REVIEW SETS LAUNCH DATE PLAY MORE: STS-128 VIDEO COVERAGE SUBSCRIBE NOW |
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| Discovery's tank cleared for launch after foam debateAfter a lengthy technical discussion, NASA managers decided Tuesday the shuttle Discovery's external tank can be safely flown as is, without the need for additional time-consuming inspections of its foam insulation, clearing the way for launch next week on a space station resupply mission. FULL STORY |
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| Additional coverage for subscribers: **VIDEO:**SHUTTLE AND STATION PROGRAM UPDATE PLAY **VIDEO:**THE STS-128 MISSION OVERVIEW BRIEFING PLAY **VIDEO:**PREVIEW BRIEFING ON MISSION'S SPACEWALKS PLAY **VIDEO:**THE ASTRONAUTS' PRE-FLIGHT NEWS BRIEFING PLAY MORE: STS-128 VIDEO COVERAGE SUBSCRIBE NOW |
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| Shuttle launch hinges on data from foam testsNASA is pressing ahead with preparations to launch the shuttle Discovery Aug. 24 on a space station resupply mission, but Program Manager John Shannon said Thursday a final decision to proceed will depend on the results of last-minute testing this weekend to verify the integrity of external tank foam insulation. FULL STORY |
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| Engineers continue to assess shuttle tank foamThe shuttle Discovery's crew strapped in for a dress-rehearsal countdown Friday, a milestone on the road to launch around Aug. 24 on a space station resupply mission. Engineers, meanwhile, are continuing a down-to-the-wire assessment of critical insulation on Discovery's external tank in the wake of foam losses during the shuttle Endeavour's launch last month. FULL STORY |
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| Additional coverage for subscribers: **VIDEO:**SHUTTLE PROGRAM MANAGER EXPLAINS FOAM ISSUES PLAY **VIDEO:**PAYLOAD BAY DOORS CLOSED FOR FLIGHT PLAY | HI-DEF **VIDEO:**MISSION CARGO LOADED ABOARD DISCOVERY PLAY |
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| Shuttle crew comes to town for practice countdownSpace shuttle Discovery's seven astronauts were welcomed at the Kennedy Space Center on Wednesday for upcoming emergency training exercises and a countdown dress rehearsal with the launch team. FULL STORY |
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| Additional coverage for subscribers: **VIDEO:**INFORMAL CREW NEWS CONFERENCE AT LAUNCH PAD PLAY **VIDEO:**ASTRONAUTS ARRIVE FOR PRACTICE COUNTDOWN PLAY MORE: STS-128 VIDEO COVERAGE SUBSCRIBE NOW |
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| Discovery's rollout to launch pad turns into epic voyageThe space shuttle Discovery was hauled from the Vehicle Assembly Building to the launch pad Tuesday, slogging through the muddy pathway but eventually reaching its destination to ready the ship for blastoff by month's end. FULL STORY MISSION STATUS CENTER PICTURES: DISCOVERY ARRIVES AT PAD PICTURES: DISCOVERY AT SUNRISE PICTURES: THE MUDDY CRAWLERWAY PICTURES: DISCOVERY LEAVES VAB PREVIEW STORY |
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| Additional coverage for subscribers: **VIDEO:**SHUTTLE DISCOVERY ROLLS OUT PAD 39A PLAY | HI-DEF **VIDEO:**PAYLOADS DELIVERED TO LAUNCH PAD PLAY |
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| Solid rocket booster issue examined on DiscoveryAn internal valve problem with the hydraulic steering system on the left-hand solid rocket booster of space shuttle Discovery is being analyzed in the Vehicle Assembly Building. Rollout to pad 39A has been rescheduled for Monday to Tuesday. MISSION STATUS CENTER |
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| Shuttle Discovery moves to Vehicle Assembly BuildingWhile shuttle Endeavour orbits the Earth at the International Space Station, sister-ship Discovery moved from its hangar to the Vehicle Assembly Building at the Kennedy Space Center on Sunday morning in preparation for launch to the outpost in late August. MISSION STATUS CENTER |
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| Additional coverage for subscribers: **VIDEO:**ORBITER HOISTED FOR MATING TO TANK PLAY | HI-DEF **VIDEO:**DISCOVERY MOVED TO ASSEMBLY BUILDING PLAY |
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| More fuel tank tests will delay next shuttle launchNASA managers decided Thursday to order another 125 foam "plug-pull" tests on the external tank scheduled for use by the shuttle Discovery next month to make sure there are no adhesion problems like those that resulted in unusual foam shedding during Endeavour's takeoff last week. FULL STORY |
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| Additional coverage for subscribers: **VIDEO:**EXTERNAL TANK FOAM TESTS PERFORMED PLAY | HI-DEF SUBSCRIBE NOW |
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| No obvious problems found with next shuttle tank foamEngineers testing the adhesion of foam insulation on the external tank needed for an August shuttle flight have not found any obvious problems that would raise concern about debris shedding like the foam losses noted during Endeavour's climb to space last week, officials said Wednesday. FULL STORY |
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