Space Shuttle

Atlantis Crew Jets to Florida on Independence Day for Final Shuttle Blastoff

[/caption] The four astronauts who will fly the Grand Finale of NASA’s space shuttle program arrived at the Florida launch…

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NASA Sets July 8 for Mandatory Space Shuttle Grand Finale

[/caption] NASA Shuttle managers met today (28 June) and officially set July 8 as the launch date for the Grand…

14 years ago

End of the Shuttle Era: Q & A With Shuttle Launch Director Mike Leinbach

[/caption] CAPE CANAVERAL Fla. – He has been with the shuttle program for the past three decades and has witnessed…

14 years ago

Final Shuttle Voyagers Conduct Countdown Practice at Florida Launch Pad

[/caption] KENNEDY SPACE CENTER - The “Final Four” shuttle astronauts who will ever voyage to Earth orbit aboard a NASA…

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Final Payload for Final Shuttle Flight Delivered to the Launch Pad

[/caption] KENNEDY SPACE CENTER – The cargo canister for NASA’s final space shuttle mission was delivered to the sea-side launch…

14 years ago

SpacePod: Tour of Atlantis and the Launchpad

Jason Rhian had the chance to see Atlantis up close and personal -- both in the Vehicle Assembly Building and…

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NASA Releases Spectacular Portrait Photos of Endeavour Docked at the ISS from Soyuz and Paolo Nespoli

[/caption] NASA has at last today (June 7) released the spectacular portrait photos of Endeavour docked at the International Space…

14 years ago

STS-134 Shuttle Commander Mark Kelly appears at U2360° Concert in Seattle: Music Video

http://youtu.be/9ydz5-ecdpg Check out this out-of-this-world surprise delivered by the rock band U2 to their concert audience at Quest Field, Seattle…

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Last Ever Shuttle Journeys out to the Launch Pad; Photo Gallery

[/caption]KENNEDY SPACE CENTER – The last shuttle that will ever blast to space has journeyed from the cavernous Vehicle Assembly…

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Double Spaceship Sighting Alert — and Last Chance to See Endeavour in Orbit

[/caption] UPDATE: And we have a sighting! Beth Katz from Pennsylvania in the US sent us this image,an 8 second…

14 years ago