Clouds Force Shuttle-Launch Abort

In spite of the fact that the Weather Office at the Kennedy Space Center (KSC), in Cape Canaveral, Florida, announced just a couple of days ago that the weather had an 80-percent chance of being favorable, this wasn't really the case early on Sunday. A low-lying layer of clouds prevented... [ read more >> ]

Endeavor sitting atop Launch Pad 39A, waiting to launch on the STS-130 mission to the ISS

Image comment: Endeavor sitting atop Launch Pad 39A, waiting to launch on the STS-130 mission to the ISS
Image credits: NASA / Troy Cryder

Endeavor sitting atop Launch Pad 39A, waiting to launch on the STS-130 mission to the ISS