Apr 17 Watch Space Shuttle Discovery Draws Eyes to Sky for Final Flight NASA's space shuttle Discovery captivated people in and around the nation's capital Tuesday as it flew piggy-back on a 747 over the Capitol en route on its last landing at Dulles International Airport. Gwen Ifill and Valerie Neal, a curator… Continue watching
Apr 17 Watch Miles O’Brien Reflects on Shuttle Program Shortcomings Miles O'Brien on Discovery's Final Flight, Shuttle Program Shortcomings. Continue watching
Jul 20 NASA’s Space Shuttle Program: 30 Years of Flight By Jenny Marder Atlantis and her four-member crew have been cleared for their historic return to earth on Thursday. Landing is scheduled for 5:56 ET. As NASA's final shuttle prepares for its final landing, we look back at the 30-year program. Continue reading
Feb 24 Watch Discovery’s Launch Marks Beginning of End for NASA Shuttle Program The final mission for Space Shuttle Discovery lifted off Thursday from Cape Canaveral, Fla., after several months of delays. Hari Sreenivasan talks with science correspondent Miles O'Brien about the legacy of Discovery and the space shuttle program. Continue watching
Oct 23 Discovery Launches on Space Station Construction Mission By PBS News Hour The space shuttle Discovery launched on time Tuesday morning despite worries that rainy weather and ice buildup on the craft's fuel tank might delay the launch. Continue reading
Jul 17 Space Shuttle Discovery Touches Down After 13-Day Mission By PBS News Hour Space shuttle Discovery and a crew of six safely landed at Kennedy Space Center in Florida Monday morning after a smooth 13-day mission to the International Space Station. Continue reading
Jul 04 Watch Space Shuttle Discovery Launches After Delays After two delays and a year of troubleshooting, NASA successfully launched the space shuttle Discovery Tuesday sending seven astronauts to the International Space Station. Continue watching
Jun 28 Shuttle Safety Top Issue Prior to Saturday Launch By PBS News Hour NASA officials deemed the space shuttle Discovery "in excellent shape" Wednesday, hours before the countdown began for Saturday's launch, despite internal disagreements over whether loosened foam will continue to be a problem. Continue reading
Nov 23 New Cracks Found in Shuttle’s Tank Foam By PBS News Hour NASA officials still puzzling over what caused a section of foam insulation to break off the space shuttle Discovery's external fuel tank during its launch in July. Continue reading
Aug 18 NASA Delays Next Shuttle Launch to Address Falling Foam By PBS News Hour In light of what they learned from the space shuttle's return to flight and the reoccurring problem of foam breaking off the external fuel tank during takeoff, NASA officials said they will hold off launching the next shuttle until spring… Continue reading