Space Shuttle

How the Space Shuttle Killed an American Halley’s Comet Mission

NASA missed the chance to visit Halley's Comet in 1986 when the famed sentinel swung close to Earth, as it…

12 years ago

Plastic Wrapped Shuttle Atlantis Slated for Grand Public Unveiling in June

Imagine visiting Star Fleet headquarters in the 23nd Century and being engulfed by a holodeck journey to a 21st century…

12 years ago

Next Soyuz Crew Will Take 6-Hour Fast-Track to Space Station

The next Soyuz crew will be the first to try out the new abbreviated four-orbit rendezvous with the International Space…

12 years ago

SpaceX Dragon Recovers from Frightening Propulsion System Failure – Sunday Docking Set

Kennedy Space Center - Barely 11 minutes after the spectacular Friday morning, March 1 launch of the SpaceX Falcon 9…

12 years ago

SpaceX Commercial Rocket Poised for March 1 Blast Off to ISS

Kennedy Space Center - All systems are GO and the weather outlook looks spectacular for the March 1 blast off…

12 years ago

Spotting the Dragon: How to See SpaceX on Approach to the ISS This Weekend

SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft may be appearing in a backyard sky near you this weekend. Scheduled to launch this Friday on…

12 years ago

What are the Most Memorable NASA Spacewalks?

The official name is "extra-vehicular activity," (EVA) but most of us like to call it a spacewalk. However, when you…

12 years ago

The Lessons We Learned from Space Shuttle Enterprise

On this day 36 years ago, two astronauts aboard the space shuttle Enterprise took the ship out for its initial…

12 years ago