Seoul (AFP) Aug 25, 2009 - South Korea was preparing to launch its first space rocket later Tuesday, six days after a software glitch halted the countdown just eight minutes before blast-off.
Naro Space Center, South Korea (Yonhap) Aug 25, 2009 - The success or failure of South Korea's first rocket will largely be determined within the minute after liftoff, local experts said Monday.
Cape Canaveral, Florida (AFP) Aug 25, 2009 - Technicians closed and latched the hatch on the space shuttle Discovery for an early Tuesday takeoff, but NASA warned that the weather forecast has worsened and could scuttle the mission.
Troy NY (SPX) Aug 25, 2009 - An experimental heat transfer system designed by researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is scheduled to depart Earth aboard Space Shuttle Discovery. Astronauts will install the system into a laboratory of the International Space Station, where it will remain for up to three years.
Seoul (AFP) Aug 25, 2009 - South Korea's first space rocket blasted off Tuesday in a long-delayed launch but failed to place a satellite into its designated orbit, officials said.
Seoul (AFP) Aug 25, 2009 - South Korea launched its first ever space rocket on Tuesday but failed to place a satellite into its correct orbit.
Cape Canaveral, Florida (AFP) Aug 25, 2009 - A ruptured liquid hydrogen valve discovered while fueling the space shuttle Discovery led NASA to postpone a launch planned for early Wednesday and reschedule for two days later.
Austin TX (SPX) Aug 25, 2009 - Along with supply and equipment cargo bound for the International Space Station, Space Shuttle Discovery STS-128 will carry an additional scientific payload being conducted by Austin-based Astrogenetix, the first commercial space company to use microgravity to discover the foundation of new medicines.
Cape Canaveral, Florida (AFP) Aug 24, 2009 - NASA on Monday began filling the external fuel tank of the shuttle Discovery, one day before it blasts off toward the International Space Station carrying a crew of seven astronauts.
Bethesda MD (SPX) Aug 24, 2009 - Wow! Launchspace received a large number of emails regarding last week's commentary by George Jeffs. Most were in agreement with some or all elements of Launchspace's suggested solar system architecture approach. Many said it was a common sense way to structure affordable exploration while maintaining a continuous human space flight capability.
Seoul, South Korea (Yonhap) Aug 24, 2009 - South Korea's first space rocket has been moved to its launch pad from the assembly complex in preparation for the historic launch scheduled for this week, the state-run aerospace institute said Sunday.
Kourou, French Guiana (SPX) Aug 24, 2009 - Arianespace is keeping up its mission pace as three Ariane 5s are now in process at French Guiana - including the vehicle for tomorrow night's flight (August 21), which has rolled out to the launch pad with a payload of two telecommunications satellites.
Arlington VA (SPX) Aug 24, 2009 - The Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR) and NASA recently announced the launch of an environmentally-friendly, safe propellant comprised of aluminum powder and water ice (ALICE).
Washington (AFP) Aug 23, 2009 - The seven-person crew of the US space shuttle Discovery, scheduled to launch to the International Space Station on Tuesday, is a mix of space flight veterans and first-timers, and includes a Swede and a female US astronaut.
Washington (UPI) Aug 22, 2009 - In an unprecedented move, the U.S. space program may turn to private contractors for much of the work now handled by government workers, officials say.
Cape Canaveral FL (SPX) Aug 21, 2009 - Space shuttle Discovery's seven astronauts flew to NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida for final prelaunch preparations Wednesday evening.
