Space Shuttle

What Happens During a Last Second Shuttle Launch Abort

Holy Moly! Not to wish anything like this for Saturday's launch, but I came across this video of the STS-68…

15 years ago

Company’s Coming! And They’re Bringing the Front Porch

[/caption] UPDATE: 6/13 Endeavour's launch has been postponed because of a leak associated with the gaseous hydrogen venting system outside…

15 years ago

NASA’s Shuttle Program Hands Over Launch Pad to Constellation

[/caption] It's the end of an era, as Launch Pad 39B at Kennedy Space Center has been officially handed over…

15 years ago

Spaceships on the Move!

[/caption] Atlantis has begun her journey back home to the Kennedy Space Center, hitching a ride on the Shuttle Carrier…

15 years ago

New Era for ISS Begins As Crew Size Doubles

[/caption] Three astronauts set to launch on a Soyuz rocket will bring a new era to the International Space Station…

15 years ago

UT Briefs: Shuttle Lands, Re-living Phoenix

[/caption] Space Shuttle Lands Space shuttle Atlantis landed safely in California on Sunday morning after "dynamic and unpredictable" weather kept…

15 years ago

Bolden Nominated as NASA Administrator; Shuttle Landing Delayed

[/caption] About the same time space shuttle Atlantis' landing was waved off today due to continued rainy weather in Florida,…

15 years ago

More Stunning Images From the Hubble Servicing Mission

In our last installment of images from the STS-125 mission, we left off with third EVA of the mission. Since…

15 years ago

Weather Keeps Shuttle Crew in Space Another Day

STS-125 crew members aboard Atlantis (pictured above) will hang out at least a day longerĀ in space, following foul weather that…

15 years ago

SRB Videos, A Toast to Recycled Urine and Other Misc. Spaceflight Notes

It has been a busy day in space and here are a few jottings about what all has been going…

15 years ago