Latest articles by Todd Halvorson
The Worst Day: 02.01.03
Columbia was 16 minutes from home, where astronauts and loved ones would reunite, when Wayne Hale realized there would be no reunion.
NASA Revisits Space Shuttle Close Calls
CAPE CANAVERAL - A rocket fuel fire during atmospheric re-entry that ended in explosions on Kennedy Space Center's runway in 1983.
Launch Delays Cost NASA Extra $4 Million for Shuttle Oversight Board
CAPE CANAVERAL - NASA will end up spending three times more than anticipated to pay for an independent review of the agency's response to recommendations made by Columbia accident investigators.
NASA Abandons New Shuttle Wiring Inspection Techniques
CAPE CANAVERAL - NASA is abandoning development of state-of-the-art tools to inspect aging shuttle wiring, which is susceptible to electrical shorts that could trigger catastrophe.
Discovery Set for July Launch Despite Delays, NASA Says
CAPE CANAVERAL - NASA faces a number of hurdles in its bid to return the shuttle fleet to service, but managers are confident Discovery will fly in July.
NASA Begins Second Test of Discovery's External Tank
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - NASA is fueling Discovery's external tank this morning in a bid to troubleshoot problems with critical engine sensors and valves.
Florida Hopes to Host CEV Construction
CAPE CANAVERAL - NASA's next spaceship almost certainly will launch from Florida's Space Coast. Now, local and state economic development officials are mounting a campaign to build it here.
