NASA calls for more shuttle inspections
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There were no signs that a mystery   object near shuttle Atlantis had fallen from or damaged the   spacecraft, but cautious NASA managers on Wednesday ordered   more inspections after an initial search just to be sure.
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NASA will also try to determine whether âindications of concernâ in Capt. Lisa M. Nowakâs case were overlooked.
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NASA officials will try again today to send off the space shuttle Atlantis on a long-delayed mission to resume construction of the international space station.
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NASA looked to Mother Nature for  guidance on Friday as it sought for a second day to bring space  shuttle Atlantis and seven astronauts home from a two-week-long  mission.
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SPACE.com / CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - NASA shuttle managers are deciding  whether simple camera views, a third heat shield survey or possibly even a  spacewalk may be required to address a mystery object near the space shuttle  Atlantis that has already delayed the spacecraft's landing.    'We have ruled out nothing and we'll  take the time that it needs to take,' NASA's shuttle program manager Wayne Hale told reporters  today. 'We'll come back and maybe have a little better gelled plan later this  afternoon. ...
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By Rasha Madkour Associated Press  HOUSTON -- The orbiting Discovery crew started the meticulous inspection of the shuttle's heat shield on Sunday, looking for any possible damage from liftoff.
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Federal regulators ordered airlines to speed up inspections of the wing slats on newer Boeing 737 jetliners after more problems that could lead to a fire were found in initial inspections this week.
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NASA is wrestling with a potentially dangerous problem in a spacecraft that has not even been built yet.
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By Juan A. Lozano, Associated Press  HOUSTON -- The failure of Russian computers that control the international space station's positioning have NASA managers considering another extension of space shuttle Atlantis' visit to the orbiting outpost, officials said Wednesday.
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The Federal Aviation Administration has ordered airlines to inspect wing slats on all newer Boeing 737 aircraft after an initial investigation said a loose part caused a fuel leak and subsequent fire that destroyed a China Airlines 737 last week in Japan.
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NASA asked its orbiting astronauts Monday to take a closer look at the gears that control the international space station's solar wings to try to find out what's grinding inside and causing steel chips to clog the system.
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Nasa detects a problem with a sensor on the external tank of the space shuttle Atlantis hours before take-off.
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A U.S. congressional committee  ordered NASA on Monday to more quickly turn over records on a  study the agency conducted on airline safety, fearful some data  may have been suppressed or destroyed to protect the industry.
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NASA e-mails released Wednesday indicate the space agency was looking for ways to prevent astronaut meltdowns just three months before one-time shuttle flier Lisa Nowak was arrested in a scandalous love triangle.
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Federal Aviation Administration officials need more oversight of operational systems for the air traffic control system and should do a better job of implementing process improvement methods for information technology projects, congressional auditors said
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The orbiting Discovery crew started the meticulous inspection of the shuttle's heat shield on Sunday, looking for any possible damage from liftoff.
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CLEVELAND, OH -- As NASA readies the space shuttle fleet to fly again, the agencyâs risk management teams are also paying attention to risk issues that affect the International Space Station.