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Shuttle Launch Likelihood Still Not Good, NASA Says

For the first time in more than four years, a NASA space shuttle — Discovery — is poised to light up the night sky in an evening launch bound for the international space station. But weather may intervene.Veteran spaceflyer Mark Polansky and his six-astronaut crew are set to launch spaceward Thursday night at 9:35:47 p.m. EST (0235:47 Dec. 8 GMT) on a challenging mission to deliver a new piece of the space station and rewire the outpost's power grid."I'm looking forward to a really spectacular launch coming up," NASA shuttle program manager Wayne Hale said of the planned space shot. "I think we're all ready to resume night launches."• Click here to visit FOXNews.com's Space Center.Only poor weather threatens Discovery's planned liftoff, with forecasts predicting just a 40 percent chance of favorable launch conditions. Low clouds and local rain showers are top concerns, shuttle weather officials have said.Discovery's launch window stretches through Dec. 17, though Friday and Saturday sp...

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    Astronauts aboard NASA's shuttle Endeavour packed up their spaceship for the trip home Thursday after more than a week at the International Space Station, but not be...

  2. Space Station Gets a New Room, Thanks to Spacewalking Astronauts

    The International Space Station got a bit bigger Thursday night thanks to two spacewalking astronauts who helped attach NASA's last major room for the orbiting lab ...

  3. Shuttle Astronauts Gear Up For First Spacewalk

    Two astronauts will float outside the International Space Station late Thursday to attach a new room and long - awaited observation deck to the orbiting laboratory ...

  4. Astronauts Unveil Phenomenal New Window on World

    CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- In a highly anticipated grand finale to their mission, astronauts opened the shutters on the International Space Station's new observation de...

  5. Spacewalking Astronauts Turn Into Plumbers

    CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida - The International Space Station's newest room came alive with power Sunday after spacewalking astronauts managed to hook up plumbing despit...

  6. Profiles: Shuttle Discovery Crew

    Profiles: Shuttle Discovery CrewMonday, December 04, 2006Print APThe STS-116 crew: Joan Higginbotham, William Oefelein, Robert Curbeam, Christer Fuglesang, Nicholas ...

  7. Space Shuttle Discovery on Track for December Launch

    Space Shuttle Discovery on Track for December LaunchTuesday, November 07, 2006 By Ker ThanPrint APSpace Shuttle Discovery.HOUSTON —  NASA's space shuttle Discovery i...

  8. Shuttle Launch Likelihood Still Not Good, NASA Says

    Shuttle Launch Likelihood Still Not Good, NASA SaysThursday, December 07, 2006 By Ker Than and Tariq MalikPrint APDec. 7: Space shuttle Discovery on the launch pad a...

  9. Shuttle Discovery Successfully Launches Into Space

    Shuttle Discovery Successfully Launches Into SpaceSunday, December 10, 2006Print FNCDec. 9: Space shuttle Discovery blasts off.Dec. 9: Space shuttle Discovery blasts...

  10. Shuttle Launch Weather Forecast Gets Slightly Worse

    Shuttle Launch Weather Forecast Gets Slightly WorseTuesday, December 05, 2006Print APThe STS-116 crew: Joan Higginbotham, William Oefelein, Robert Curbeam, Christer ...

  11. Shuttle Discovery Astronauts Enter Final Phase of Launch Preparations

    Shuttle Discovery Astronauts Enter Final Phase of Launch PreparationsMonday, December 04, 2006Print APThe STS-116 crew: Joan Higginbotham, William Oefelein, Robert C...

  12. Space Shuttle Discovery Lands in Florida

    Space Shuttle Discovery Lands in FloridaFriday, December 22, 2006Print APDec. 22: The space shuttle Discovery touches down at Kennedy Space Center in Florida.Dec. 22...

  1. Shuttle Astronauts Pack Up to Leave Space Station

    Astronauts aboard NASA's shuttle Endeavour packed up their spaceship for the trip home Thursday after more than a week at the International Space Station , but not b...

  2. Space Station Gets a New Room, Thanks to Spacewalking Astronauts

    The International Space Station got a bit bigger Thursday night thanks to two spacewalking astronauts who helped attach NASA's last major room for the orbiting lab a...

  3. Space Station Gets Room, Huge Window to See Earth

    CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida -- Astronauts put the last big addition on the International Space Station early Friday, attaching a new room with an enormous bay window tha...

  4. Spacewalking Astronauts Turn Into Plumbers

    CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida - The International Space Station's newest room came alive with power Sunday after spacewalking astronauts managed to hook up plumbing despit...

  5. Astronauts Unveil Phenomenal New Window on World

    CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- In a highly anticipated grand finale to their mission, astronauts opened the shutters on the International Space Station's new observation de...

  6. Training Astronauts for Space

    How does NASA prepare astronauts for space walks?

  7. Shuttle Astronauts Gear Up For First Spacewalk

    Two astronauts will float outside the International Space Station late Thursday to attach a new room and long-awaited observation deck to the orbiting laboratory.End...

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