Space Shuttle

Double Spaceship Sighting Alert!

Since this perhaps the fourth-to-the-last space shuttle flight, right now is a great opportunity to see the marvelous sights of…

15 years ago

A Space Shuttle Tradition that’s Full of Beans

[/caption] Even though today's space shuttle launch took place during the early morning hours (Kennedy Space Center local time) the…

15 years ago

Watch Discovery’s Launch Video for STS-131

Another spectacular space shuttle launch, as space shuttle Discovery is now on her way to the International Space Station. Watch…

15 years ago

A Look Inside the Space Shuttle “Garage”

This is home movies at their finest. Astronaut Mike Massimino takes us inside the garage of space shuttle Discovery --…

15 years ago

Will Discovery Be ‘Go for Launch’ or Forced to Roll Back?

[/caption] Over the weekend, NASA engineers will conduct additional tests to determine if Discovery can launch "as is" or have…

15 years ago

STS-134 Does Star Trek with New Poster

[/caption] I love the crew posters that NASA has been creating lately, and this one is especially cool. If you…

15 years ago

Gallery: Midnight Shuttle Rollout

[/caption] It was a dark and windy night. But then the Xenon spotlights hit space shuttle Discovery as it inched…

15 years ago

Get Ready for the Next Shuttle Mission, STS-131

[/caption] The astronauts are getting ready; space shuttle Discovery is getting ready. Are you ready for this fourth-to-the-last flight? Preparations…

15 years ago

End of an Era: “Lasts” for Shuttle Program

[/caption] Yesterday, NASA's Space Shuttle Program conducted the final test firing of a reusable solid rocket motor, in Utah. Look…

15 years ago

Could the Space Shuttle Program Be Extended to 2015?

[/caption] Congressional legislators in Florida are mounting a campaign to extend space shuttle operations to 2015, adding two flights each…

15 years ago