Delivery of the Japanese Kibo module to the International Space Station and the safe return of Discovery and its STS-124 crew June 14 opens the way for the final 10 missions of the shuttle program, ...

One month after the landing of space shuttle Discovery, NASA Headquarters in Washington is preparing to welcome the astronauts of the STS-124 crew, which wrapped up a mission to the International ...

The External Tank Project Office and contractor teams’ STS-124 flight performance review began immediately following the May launch and was finalized in late June 2008. STS-124 post flight analysis of ...

NASA announced Monday June 2, 2008, that the launch pad from which the space shuttle Discovery and its STS-124 crew lifted off on Saturday, May 31, 2008, at about 5 p.m., suffered serious damage.

Buzz Lightyear, the Disney / Pixar character that made famous the movie line “To infinity, and beyond!” has been assigned a new mission on the International Space Station. The space ranger from the ...

Besides installing the Pressurized Module, the STS-124 crew will also install a robotic arm system to be used with Kibo. Commander Mark Kelly and his six crewmates, pilot Ken Ham and mission ...