NASA: January 24 Earliest Date for Next Shuttle Launch

Posted at: Wed Jan 9th, 2008

The U.S. space agency, NASA, says the launch of the space shuttle Atlantis could happen in late January or early February. Deputy shuttle program manager John Shannon told reporters Thursday during a conference call that everything would have to "go exactly right" to meet the earliest...

Air Combat Command clears selected F-15s for flight

Posted at: Wed Jan 9th, 2008

LANGLEY AIR FORCE BASE, Va. (AFPN) -- Air Combat Command officials today cleared a portion of the F-15 Eagle A through D model aircraft for flying status and recommended a limited return to flight for Air Force units worldwide following engineering risk assessm...