Space Shuttle Launch at Kennedy Space Center
62Discovery Shuttle
STS-120 Shuttle Launch
I keep meaning to put together a hub about the NASA Shuttle Launchs for the Discovery before the launches occur, but then I always forget to do it. So this time I'm just goin ahead the day after a successful launch :)
The Discovery's latest launch took place yesterday morning, Tuesday, October 23rd at 11:38 a.m. EDT. They'll arrive at the International Space Station on Thursday, October 25th, at around 8:30 a.m. In addition to dropping off a new crew member at the station. Five spacewalks are scheduled as part of the Discovery crew's mission with the objective of installing the Node 2 module named "Harmony".
The Harmony Module
The module will be the connecting point between the U.S. Destiny lab, the European Space Agency's Columbus module and the Japanese Kibo module. Harmony's delivery to the station sets the stage for the following two space shuttle flights that will carry the Columbus and Kibo components to the station.
NASA's Breaking News RSS Feed
- NASA Administrator Calls Station Following SpaceX Historic Feat
NASA Administrator Charles Bolden offered his congratulations to the International Space Station Expedition 31 crew and mission flight control teams at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston and SpaceX's headquarters in Hawthorne, Calif., following Friday's successful first-time berthing of a commercial company spacecraft, SpaceX's Dragon, to the space station. - 2 days ago
- NASA Hosts Global Viewing Events for Rare Astronomical Reunion
NASA Television will air a live program starting at 5:30 p.m. EDT Tuesday, June 5, showcasing the celestial phenomenon of the planet Venus trekking across the face of the sun. The rare event, known as the Venus Transit, will not occur again until 2117. - 2 days ago
- Spacex Dragon Attached To Space Station In Spaceflight First
The International Space Station's Expedition 31 crew grappled and attached SpaceX's Dragon capsule to the space station Friday. - 2 days ago
STS-120 Shuttle Discover Moves to Launch Pad
NASA Mission Coverage
- NASA - Space Shuttle Mission Pages
The official NASA Space Shuttle Mission page. - NASA TV at Yahoo
NASA TV provides live coverage of missions and other agency events as well as resources for news media, educators and students, and the general public.
