Porter-area historical tornado activity is near Oklahoma state average. It is 167% greater than the overall U.S. average.
The Space Shuttle program, officially called the Space Transportation System (STS), was the United States government's manned launch vehicle program from 1981 to 2011, administered by NASA and officially beginning in 1972.
Mission STS-121, NASA's second return to flight test mission is soon to lift off from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. How is the launch time determined and how long will it take the Space Shuttle to reach the International Space Station? NASA Launch Director Mike Leinbach has been working closely with orbiter Discovery and her crew. Mike, thanks for taking time out of your busy day to share your insight about launching a space shuttle into space.