Space Shuttle

Images From The STS-124 Mission

The crew of the STS-124 mission has been busy installing equipment on the International Space Station, fixing a toilet, and…

16 years ago

Japanese Lab Kibo Attached to Space Station (Video)

The brand new Japanese science laboratory was attached to the International Space Station today (Tuesday). Space Shuttle Discovery's STS-124 mission…

16 years ago

Launchpad Damaged During Saturday’s Shuttle Launch

Debris falls into the water following Discovery's launch on Saturday. Images from CBS Space Place. The launchpad at Kennedy Space…

16 years ago

Buzz Lightyear Joins Space Shuttle Crew

Buzz Lightyear will be on the next space shuttle mission, set to launch on Saturday, May 31. No kidding. "We…

16 years ago

Countdown Begins for STS-124; Will Bring Supplies for ISS Toilet Repair

Countdown for the next space shuttle mission, STS-124 will begin today, Wednesday May 28 at 3:00 pm EDT. Launch is…

16 years ago

Shuttle Launch Controllers Prepared to Press “Self Destruct” Button

This is something I can stomach when considering the launch of an unmanned robotic mission into space. It seems obvious…

17 years ago

Legendary Astronaut John Glenn Speaks Out On Shuttle Decommissioning

On Tuesday, to help out with the 50-year anniversary of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, clips from 100 hours…

17 years ago

Only 11 Space Shuttle Missions Remain

Space shuttle Discovery now sits majestically out on launch pad 39A, preparing for the upcoming STS-124 mission to the International…

17 years ago

Soyuz Crew Safe After a Violent Re-entry and Landing 400km Off-target

The Russian Soyuz re-entry capsule, carrying the first South Korean astronaut back to Earth, suffered a "ballistic re-entry" on Saturday,…

17 years ago

Award Winning Images from the STS-123 Gallery

The images coming down from the STS-123 mission have been nothing short of spectacular. The pictures have included amazing EVA…

17 years ago