News on Space Shuttles

Soyuz spacecraft lands safely on Kazakh steppe

2010-03-18T08:00:44Z

<div><p>Astronauts from the United States and Russia landed safely in northern Kazakhstan's chilly steppes on Thursday after spending almost six months on the International Space Station.</p><p>The Russian Soyuz TMA-16 capsule carrying ...

Leaky valves could delay space shuttle launch

2010-03-15T12:17:06Z

<div id="subtitle">NASA: Leaky valves could delay April launch of space shuttle Discovery, extra tests planned</div><div><p>Space shuttle Discovery has some leaky valves that could delay its launch next month.</p><p>NASA discovered the helium leaks over the weekend. The valves are part of a control system used to maneuver the shuttle in orbit a...

Space shuttle can fly beyond 2010, if money is there: NASA

2010-03-09T19:16:01Z

<div><p>The US space shuttle fleet can continue flying beyond NASA's September 30 deadline if the money is made available to keep it going, a US space agency official told reporters Tuesday.</p><p>"I think the real issue that the agency and the nation has to address is the expense," said Space Shuttle Program Manager John Sh...

Space Shuttle

2010-03-09T11:46:34Z

The crew of space shuttle Discovery, from left, pilot James Dutton, mission specialist Dorothy Metcalf-Lindenburger, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency astronaut NASA: Money key to keeping space shuttles flying longer, more missions technically feasible</div><div><p>With space shuttle retirement just months away, a senior NASA manager said Tuesday it wouldn't be hard to add more flights, provided the nation is willing to keep paying $200 million a month.</p><p>NASA's three shuttles are scheduled to retire in September, after four more trips to the CAPE CANAVERAL, FL - MARCH 5: NASA's STS-131mission specialist and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency astronaut Naoko Yamazaki walks out of the operations and checkout building at Kennedy Space CenterMarch 5, 2010, in Cape Canaveral. The a...

Former head of Johnson Space Center dies in Texas

2010-03-07T07:46:23Z

<div id="subtitle">Aaron Cohen, former head of Johnson Space Center, pioneer of shuttle program, dies in Texas</div><div><p>Aaron Cohen, the former director of NASA's Johnson Space Center who helped create the space shuttle program, has died in Colle...

Space shuttle Discovery transported to launch pad

2010-03-03T09:45:10Z

<div id="subtitle">Space shuttle Discovery transported to launch pad for Easter Monday flight to space station</div><div><p>Space shuttle Discovery is at its launch pad for an Easter Monday flight to the International Space Station.</p><p>NASA moved the shuttl...

Space Shuttle Discovery Rolls Out To Launch Pad

2010-03-03T07:35:59Z

CAPE CANAVERAL, FL - MARCH 3: Space Shuttle Discovery rolls out to launch pad 39-A atop the crawler transporter at Kenendy Space Center March 3, 2010, in Cape Canaveral, Florida. Discovery is scheduled to launch to the International ...

dwp nasa room

2010-03-02T18:17:03Z

NASA shows off ISS' cupola Endeavour pilot Terry Virts has opened the windows of the newly installed cupola to give spacewalkers Robert Behnken and Nicholas Patrick an early look into the CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - Space shuttle Endeavour and its six crew members wrapped up a 14-day construction mission to the

In rare night landing, space shuttle back on Earth

2010-02-22T06:00:47Z

<div id="subtitle">Shuttle's 6 astronauts back on Earth after rare nighttime landing, 1 flight left for Endeavour</div><div><p>Space shuttle Endeavour and its six astronauts closed out the last major construction mission at the International Space Station with a smooth landing in darkness that struck many as bi...

US space shuttle Endeavour lands in Florida

2010-02-22T05:16:33Z

<div><p> After finding a break in the rainy weather at two US landing sites, the shuttle Endeavour descended to a landing in Florida late Sunday to end a two-week mission that pushed the long running assembly of the International Space Station close to completion.</p><...

Shuttle back on Earth after rare night landing

2010-02-22T03:30:15Z

APTOPIX Space Shuttle

2010-02-21T22:45:41Z

Space shuttle Endeavour returns to the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla., Sunday, Feb. 21, 2010, after a 14-day mission to the International Space Stat...

Space Shuttle Endeavour Returns To KSC After 13-Day Mission

2010-02-21T20:45:54Z

CAPE CANAVERAL, FL - FEBRUARY 21: Space shuttle Endeavour prepares to touchdown at the shuttle landing facility at Kennedy Space Center February 21, 2010 in Cape Canaveral, Florida. Endeavour successfully completed a two-week mission to add i...

Space shuttle landing in question, poor forecast

2010-02-22T09:31:01Z

<div id="subtitle">Space shuttle's landing in question, bad weather expected on both US coasts Sunday night</div><div><p>Growing slightly more optimistic, NASA pressed ahead with a Sunday night landing for space shuttle Endeavour, even though poor weather on both coas...

Poor weather could delay Endeavour's return

2010-02-21T10:16:00Z

<div><p>The Endeavour looked for a break in the clouds Sunday to return to Earth after a successful two-week mission to install a node with a seven-window observation deck on the International Space Station.</p><p>Mission Control lined up a series of landing opportunities at

Stormy weather awaits Endeavour astronauts

2010-02-21T10:15:58Z

<div><p>Stormy weather threatens to delay the return Sunday of the US shuttle Endeavour from a two week mission to the International Space Station.</p><p>The six crew on Endeavour are scheduled to touchdown at US shuttle Endeavour hope to end their two-week mission to the International Space Station Sunday, but stormy weather is threatening to delay their return to Earth.</p><p>Endeavour's six crew are scheduled to touchdown at