Shuttle News

Transcript of Press Conference with NASA Adminstrator Mike Griffin and SMOD AA Bill Readdy on STS-114 Launch Delay Decision, NASA HQ“[Griffin] Part of the problem, I think, is that as […]

Space Shuttle Return to Flight Task Group Postpones Meeting“The Stafford-Covey Return to Flight Task Group is postponing its public meeting and news conference scheduled for Friday, May 6, in Houston. […]

Sen. Hutchison Expresses Support for NASA Administrator’s Decision to Delay Return to Flight Editor’s note: commenting on this release, Sen. Hutchison’s press officer, Chris Paulitz, added “Last night, when Sen. […]

Editor’s update: NASA will hold a press conference on Friday at 10:30 am EDT at NASA Headquarters with Bill Readdy and Mike Griffin. This will be followed at 11:30 am […]

NASA ponders launch delay, Orlando Sentinel“NASA managers are close to deciding whether to delay the space shuttle’s return to flight from May until July to reduce the risk of damaging […]

60 Minutes, CBSWed., April 27, at 8 p.m. ET/PT: “NASA astronauts prepare for a historic and dangerous mission: the first space shuttle launch since the Columbia tragedy two years ago. […]

Return to Flight Task Group Plans Final Public Meeting & Briefing“The Stafford-Covey Return to Flight Task Group final public meeting is at 8:30 a.m. EDT, Friday, May 6. It will […]

NASA Is Said to Loosen Risk Standards for Shuttle, NY Times“Experts who have seen the documents say they do not suggest that the shuttle Discovery – scheduled to lift off […]

3:53 pm EDT: Waiting 20+ minutes for telecon to start. PAO is having a problem rounding up the participants.Bill Parsons: The DCR (Design Certification Review) was held yesterday. DCR went […]

Letter from NASA Space Missions Operations Directorate AA Bill Readdy to Return to Flight Teammates“Although we know much more than ever before in the history of the Space Shuttle program […]