Space Flight
Spectacular Sunset Launch of new US Spy Satellite
[/caption] A Delta IV rocket carrying a top secret military payload for the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) blasted off Friday…
New Spy Satellite Launches on Covert Mission
A Delta IV rocket blasted off Friday evening from Cape Canaveral launch Complex-37 carrying a secret payload for the National…
Endeavour’s Final Rollout
[/caption] CAPE CANAVERAL – The youngest orbiter in NASA’s shuttle fleet headed to Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center…
Discovery: Mission Complete
[/caption] CAPE CANAVERAL – After logging over a year’s worth of flight time in space, the space shuttle Discovery wrapped…
Endeavour Mated to Rockets for Last Flight Photo Album
[/caption] For the final flight of Space Shuttle Endeavour, I was privileged to be one of the lucky few to…
STS-133 Crew Pays Tribute to Shuttle Discovery
The STS-133 crew sent down a video from orbit today where they each paid tribute to the legacy of space…
Best Images from STS-133: Discovery’s Final Mission in Pictures
[/caption] As space shuttle Discovery prepares to return home from its final mission to space, let's take a look back…
As Shuttle Era Ends, What Will be its Legacy?
[/caption] When it comes to space flight, the media, politicians and the public tend to focus on who was “first.”…
Special Star Trek Song Beamed Up To Space Shuttle
William Shatner, who played Captain James T. Kirk on the original Star Trek television series, provided a very special message…
X-37B thunders off the pad on its way to orbit
[/caption] CAPE CANAVERAL – Much has been made about the secretive nature of the Orbital Test Vehicle (OTV). Better known…