Fuel Sensor Glitch Forces Launch Scrub

Posted at: Wed Jul 13th, 2005

Launch director Mike Leinbach scrubbed today's planned launch of the shuttle Discovery two-and-a-half hours before takeoff time because of data indicating two of four hydrogen fuel flow sensors in the ship's external tank were not operating properly.

S. Korea to Purchase US Spy Aircraft

Posted at: Wed Jul 13th, 2005

The Defense Ministry has officially requested the United States sell its high-altitude, long-range surveillance aircraft as part of its mid to long-term arms acquisition plan, ministry officials said Tuesday. The request was made at a subpanel session of an annual defense mini...

NASA Fixes Shuttle Tiles; Launch on Track

Posted at: Wed Jul 13th, 2005

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. Jul 12, 2005 - With the countdown for Discovery in its final hours, NASA was dealt an embarrassing setback Tuesday when a window cover fell off the shuttle and damaged thermal tiles near the tail. But the space agency quickly fixed the problem and said it was still on track for ...

BBC In Depth: Space Shuttle - Return To Flight

Posted at: Wed Jul 13th, 2005

An Excellent BBC News special, with detailed info on the key changes made to the space shuttle as it returns to flight, today at 3:51 p.m. EDT....