Space Shuttle
Double Spaceship Sighting Alert – and last chance to see Discovery in orbit
[/caption] UPDATE: We've already got a sighting! The image above was taken this evening in the UK by science writer…
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…
Ground-Based Observations Capture Spacewalking Astronaut in Action
[/caption] More impressive ground based images of the STS-133 mission, this time, Amateur astronomer Ralf Vandebergh of the Netherlands took…
X-37B launch delayed due to weather
[/caption] CAPE CANAVERAL – Weather delayed the launch of the second of the United States Air Force’s Orbital Test Vehicles…
Always a Good Show: SRB Camera Views from Discovery’s Last Ride
I always enjoy the views from the cameras placed on the solid rocket boosters for the space shuttles, and this…
Weather a concern for second OTV launch
[/caption] CAPE CANAVERAL – In preparation for the launch of the second of the U.S. Air Force’s Orbital Test Vehicles…
How Does the Shuttle Orbiter Get Attached to the External Tank and Solid Rocket Boosters?
Ever wondered how the space shuttle orbiter gets attached to the big external tank and the solid rocket boosters? This…
NASAs Navy tows Discoverys Last Rocket Boosters into Port Canaveral – Photo Album
[/caption] As the Space Shuttle program quickly winds down, one of the lesser known facts is that the public can…
Space Station 3-D by Thierry Legault
[/caption] Run -- don't walk -- to astrophotographer Thierry Legault's website to see his latest incredible video of the International…