Weather a Problem, but Shuttle is Ready for Launch
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By Martin Merzer, The Miami Herald  Dec. 9--CAPE CANAVERAL -- Overcoming a technical delay but still concerned about the weather, NASA this afternoon fueled shuttle Discovery for tonight's second attempt to launch the spaceship and its seven astronauts.
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By SETH BORENSTEIN  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - NASA is marching toward another evening launch attempt for Discovery on Saturday, but bad weather could keep the space shuttle grounded again.
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Final preparations were under way Friday for the launch of the space shuttle Atlantis for the first mission of the year, with weather conditions looking good for a blastoff to the International Space Station.
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Weather conditions and potential technical glitches clouded prospects for a Thursday launch of the Discovery space shuttle, with NASA reporting just a 40 percent chance of favorable weather.
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Weather should be favorable for the launch of the space shuttle Atlantis on Wednesday, a NASA spokesman said.
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The launch weather officer for the space shuttle Atlantis said the forecast appears favorable for the planned Wednesday Cape Canaveral, Fla., launch.   Kathy Winters said thunderstorms could hit the area around the Kennedy Space Center after the 12:29 p.m.
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The countdown clock on Sunday began ticking toward a Wednesday launch of the space shuttle after a week of weather delays kept Atlantis grounded. The launch time was set for 12:29 p.m. EDT Wednesday. If the shuttle does not lift off then, NASA has launch opportunities on the following two days.
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.  -- After more than a week of storm delays, NASA may be getting its best shot weather-wise for launching space shuttle Atlantis, officials said Monday.  There was only a 20 percent chance that weather would prohibit the shuttle from blasting off at 12:28 p.m.
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Forecasters are predicting an 80 percent chance of good weather at space shuttle launch time tonight, and the fueling of the huge external tank began on time shortly before 10 a.m. EDT. The blastoff of Atlantis is scheduled for 7:38 p.m. EDT Friday on a mission to continue construction of the international space station.
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By AP Wire Services  Video:  NASA Readies for a Wednesday Launch     CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.  -- After more than a week of storm delays, NASA may be getting its best shot weather-wise for launching space shuttle Atlantis, officials said Monday.
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By MIKE SCHNEIDER  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - After more than a week of storm delays, NASA may be getting its best shot weather-wise for launching space shuttle Atlantis, officials said Monday.
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Aug. 27 -- Caught between a worrisome weather forecast and their need to launch the long-delayed space shuttle Atlantis mission, NASA officials will decide early Monday morning whether to proceed with their countdown or to roll the shuttle back into its protective hangar.
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Space shuttle Discovery was cleared for Thursday's liftoff after NASA resolved technical concerns, but possible clouds and rain threatened to delay the launch.
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NASA could use some good news The scheduled launch of the space shuttle Atlantis (at 23:38pm, GMT) is looking more likely to go ahead as the weather in Florida has slightly improved.â¦
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida  - NASA managers cleared space shuttle Discovery for a second launch attempt on Saturday night, but bad weather and work delays on the launch pad could prompt another postponement.
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida  - NASA planned to try again on Saturday to launch the shuttle Discovery on a mission to rewire the International Space Station, but the weather forecast kept the nighttime launch in doubt.
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They say the space shuttle would likely be ready to fly by the currently planned launch date in May or June, but cautioned that efforts to devise a way to do onboard repair of damaged heat shielding were moving slowly.