Space Shuttle

Endeavour Astronauts Arrive at Cape for May 16 Launch

[/caption] KENNEDY SPACE CENTER - The all veteran crew for the last launch of Space Shuttle Endeavour flew back to…

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Dawn Begins Approach to Asteroid Vesta and Snaps First Images

[/caption] NASA’s revolutionary Dawn Asteroid Orbiter has begun the final approach phase to the giant asteroid Vesta and snapped its…

14 years ago

50th Anniversary Ceremony Recreates First US Manned Spaceflight by Alan Shepard

[/caption] NASA celebrated the 50th anniversary of the first American manned spaceflight at a special ceremony on May 5, 2011…

14 years ago

NASA Sets May 16 for Last Launch of Endeavour; Atlantis Slips to July

[/caption] KENNEDY SPACE CENTER - NASA managers set May 16 as the new launch date for the final flight of…

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Alan Shepard and MESSENGER Stamps Unveiled at Kennedy Space Center Ceremony

[/caption] KENNEDY SPACE CENTER - 50 Years ago this week, Alan B. Shepard became the first American to be launched…

14 years ago

Endeavour’s Final Launch further delayed another Week or more

[/caption] KENNEDY SPACE CENTER - The final launch of shuttle Endeavour will be further delayed, perhaps by a week or…

14 years ago

Timelapse: Shuttle RSS Retract

Here's an amazing, quick look at the Rotating Service Structure being moved away from around space shuttle Endeavour late last…

14 years ago

Why Endeavour scrubbed on Friday

We were not in the Spacevidcast studios for this one, but I kept getting questions about the APU and why…

14 years ago

Endeavour’s Launch Delayed at Least 72 Hours

[/caption] Endeavour's final launch will have to wait a little longer. Problems with the the APU heaters on the shuttle…

14 years ago

Yikes! Lightning Strikes Near Shuttle on Launchpad

[/caption] Wondering why the rollback of the Rotating Service Structure was delayed last night? Here's your answer! NASA photographer Bill…

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