Discovery Preparing to Meet Space Station
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The crew of the U.S. Space Shuttle Discovery was preparing Sunday for its rendezvous with the International Space Station.  NASA said the crew was inspecting the shuttle's heat shield for any possible damage from Saturday's launch, and preparing tools necessary for the rendezvous.
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The crew of the international space station has successfully re-docked a spaceship at a new port. Today&#39;s maneuver is in preparation for two upcoming spacewalks.
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Astronauts aboard Discovery plan a final, routine check of the space shuttle's heat shield and the launch of two small satellites on Wednesday before landing two days later.
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The crew of the newly  repaired space shuttle Atlantis arrived at its Florida  spaceport on Monday as NASA prepared to launch the ship on a  mission to deliver a European space laboratory to the  International Space Station.
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At the midpoint of the 12-day mission of the shuttle Discovery, two astronauts have begun a complex spacewalk to rewire the International Space Station, The New York Times reported Thursday.  The spacewalk began ahead of schedule.
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Space shuttle Discovery was closing in on the International Space Station on Monday as astronauts prepared for a series of complicated jobs to rewire the outpost's electrical system.
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NASA said its systems were in good shape and the countdown was going well for Thursday's launch of the Space Shuttle Discovery's mission to the International Space Station (ISS).
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The seven-man crew  assigned to the U.S. space shuttle Atlantis&#39; upcoming mission  to the International Space Station arrived at the Kennedy Space  Center on Monday in preparation for Friday&#39;s planned liftoff.
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HOUSTON - NASA&#39;s shuttle Discovery is on track for an October launch to the International Space Station (ISS), where its astronaut crew will lay the foundation for future orbital laboratories, mission managers said Friday.
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The crew of the US shuttle Atlantis inspected the craft for damage sustained during takeoff as they headed out into space, preparing to dock with the International Space Station on Sunday.
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HOUSTON - Astronauts aboard NASA's shuttle Discovery and the International Space Station (ISS) are preparing the orbital laboratory's newest addition for its grand opening today.
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By Mike Schneider  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.  --  After receiving a clean bill of health, space shuttle Discovery early today raced toward a rendezvous with the international space station, ready to deliver a new crew member and a 2-ton addition to the space lab.  U.S.
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The space shuttle Discovery is to begin a complex 11-day round trip to the International Space Station as early as Thursday night.
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The Discovery crew get ready for a fourth spacewalk at the International Space Station, to fix a solar panel.
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NASA prepared to launch space shuttle Discovery on a complex International Space Station mission, even as lingering clouds threatened to delay liftoff by at least 24 hours.
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Astronauts aboard the International Space Station prepared for a crucial spacewalk on Thursday to reroute the outpost's power system as NASA engineers worked on plans for a possible fourth spacewalk to fix a stuck solar panel.
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Spacewalkers aboard the  International Space Station prepared on Sunday for an  unplanned, fourth outing to fix a stuck solar array, while  other crew members finish transferring cargo brought up by the  shuttle Discovery.