Read more Kennedy Space Center stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/3259/kennedy-space-center.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 12:50:09 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/68902/discovery-leaves-space-station-heads-for-home.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe shuttle Discovery detached from the International Space Station today and began its journey home to Earth, Space.com reports. The 13-day mission help resupply and repair the station; the seven crewmembers are scheduled to return to Florida’s Kennedy Space Center at 7:05pm Thursday.http://www.newser.com/story/68902/discovery-leaves-space-station-heads-for-home.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 08 Sep 2009 18:51:13 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/65778/shuttle-returns-to-earth.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSpace shuttle Endeavour and its seven astronauts are back on Earth. Endeavour landed at Florida's Kennedy Space Center this morning after a 16-day mission that saw the crew complete its major construction goals at the International Space Station. Japanese astronaut Koichi Wakata, back after 4½ months in space, says he...http://www.newser.com/story/65778/shuttle-returns-to-earth.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 31 Jul 2009 10:14:59 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/62087/nasa-scrubs-shuttle-launch.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA hydrogen gas leak has forced NASA to call off the launch of the space shuttle for the second time in less than a week, AP reports. The glitch, discovered just hours before blastoff, means Endeavour's mission to the International Space Station will now be delayed until July 11 because...http://www.newser.com/story/62087/nasa-scrubs-shuttle-launch.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 17 Jun 2009 2:17:19 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/59990/atlantis-lands-safely-in-calif.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWith weather conditions in Florida remaining too soggy for a safe shuttle landing, Atlantis instead touched down at Edwards Air Force Base in California this morning. This was the 53rd west-coast landing for a space shuttle, a $2 million decision made easy by the balmy conditions in the Mojave Desert....http://www.newser.com/story/59990/atlantis-lands-safely-in-calif.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 24 May 2009 10:46:07 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/59926/storms-delay-shuttle-for-another-day.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThunderstorms in Florida will keep space shuttle Atlantis in space for yet another day, the AP reports. Mission Control canceled all landing attempts for the second straight day at the Kennedy Space Center. The forecast looks clear for tomorrow, so the seven astronauts will try again then rather than heading...http://www.newser.com/story/59926/storms-delay-shuttle-for-another-day.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 23 May 2009 8:08:26 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/59816/weather-delays-shuttles-return-until-tomorrow.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagStormy weather in Florida prevented space shuttle Atlantis and its crew from landing today, and the crew will try again tomorrow. The news isn't a huge surprise to the seven astronauts, who are wrapping up a successful mission to repair the Hubble Space Telescope. The weather outlook has been grim...http://www.newser.com/story/59816/weather-delays-shuttles-return-until-tomorrow.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 22 May 2009 7:10:26 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/58572/nasa-gives-atlantis-crew-go-ahead-for-hubble-rescue.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagNASA has declared space shuttle Atlantis' crew fit to fly, and weather permitting, the much-delayed 11-day mission to fix the Hubble Space Telescope will take off tomorrow, reports Space.com. Endeavour is standing by just in case Atlantis itself needs rescuing. The mission includes five spacewalks and lots of tinkering...http://www.newser.com/story/58572/nasa-gives-atlantis-crew-go-ahead-for-hubble-rescue.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 10 May 2009 12:10:41 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/58333/nasa-space-flight-review-worries-workers.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA NASA review of manned space-flight plans has Kennedy Space Center workers and contractors fearing for their jobs, the Orlando Sentinel reports. A panel will investigate whether rockets set to carry humans into space after the shuttle fleet is retired next year are really NASA’s best bets. Some worry the...http://www.newser.com/story/58333/nasa-space-flight-review-worries-workers.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 07 May 2009 10:44:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/53636/bat-hitched-short-ride-on-shuttle.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA small bat clung to the space shuttle Discovery's fuel tank throughout its launch Sunday, Space.com reports. Observation teams had hoped it would fly away before liftoff, but images reveal it stayed with the shuttle as it blasted off from Kennedy Space Center. NASA officials, who judged the bat...http://www.newser.com/story/53636/bat-hitched-short-ride-on-shuttle.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 18 Mar 2009 3:56:37 CDT