Space Flight
Bullseye: MESSENGER Gears Up For First-Ever Mercury Orbit
[/caption] When MESSENGER streaked into the early morning sky over Cape Canaveral on Aug. 3, 2004, very little was known…
Discoverys Last Launch and Landing Captured in Exquisite Amateur Videos
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_jIB6Rqfas&hd=1 Watch the HD version. More photos below Imagine ….. “You Are There ! ” … in the middle of…
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.”…