Astronauts Eileen Collins and James Kelly, STS-114 mission commander and pilot, respectively, await the start of a training session in the Space Vehicle Mockup Facility at the Johnson Space Center ...

STS-114 mission specialist Charles Camarda (center) undergoes zero gravity training with fellow astronauts Soichi Noguchi (right) and Stephen Robinson (left) aboard a modified NASA aircraft.

Learn about the seven astronauts selected to fly on the first space shuttle flight since the loss of in 2003. By Amit Asaravala.

On July 26, 2005, the space shuttle Discovery launched on the first "Return to Flight" mission following the Columbia disaster that killed seven crewmembers a little over two years earlier. A few ...

Right now, as NASA prepares the Discovery orbiter for STS-114: Space Shuttle Return to Flight in May, Terek and the Independent Technical Authority are in high gear.

Due to the expected arrival of Hurricane Dennis in the Gulf Coast, the crew of STS-114 will now arrive at KSC a day early. Their new target arrival time is at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, July 9, at the KSC… ...

Day 1 Discovery launch – the shuttle program’s historic return to flight. 2 Astronauts survey heat shielding on Discovery’s nose cap and the wings’ leading edges using a boo… ...

The next STS-114 mission status report will be issued Wednesday evening, or earlier, if events warrant.