Space Shuttle

Sally Ride, First American Woman in Space, Passes Away

Dr. Sally Ride, the first American woman to fly in space, died today, July 23, 2012. She was 61 years…

12 years ago

Shuttle Enterprise Lands on the Deck of Intrepid in Manhattan

[/caption] NASA’s Space Shuttle Enterprise magnificently completed her final mission by making a historic landing on the deck of a…

12 years ago

Repaired Space Shuttle Enterprise to set Sail on Final Voyage

[/caption] Enterprise, post boo-boo and postponed a day by rainy weather, should arrive at the Intrepid today ! The final…

12 years ago

Shuttle Enterprise Transits NYC Skyline on a Barge

[/caption] On Sunday, June 3, throngs of New Yorkers, Jerseyites and more witnessed one of those ultra rare astronomical events…

12 years ago

Unusual Sight: Space Shuttle Speeding Across the Ocean

[/caption] Astronaut Greg Johnson posted a few unusual pictures on Twitter this morning: "Steve Robinson and I were flying the…

12 years ago

SpaceX Dragon Spies Earth

[/caption] All systems are functioning nominally aboard the Earth orbiting Dragon cargo carrier launched yesterday, May 22, atop the SpaceX…

13 years ago

Repaired SpaceX Rocket Set for 2nd Blastoff Try on May 22

[/caption] SpaceX engineers have successfully replaced a faulty valve in a first stage engine that triggered a launch abort on…

13 years ago

Timelapse: Shuttle Enterprise Removed from 747 Aircraft

Yesterday, space shuttle Enterprise was removed from NASA's 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft at JKF Airport in New York. You can…

13 years ago

Endeavour Unplugged – Last Picture Show from the Flight Deck of a Living Space Shuttle Orbiter

[/caption] At 9:58 a.m. this morning (Friday May 11), technicians unplugged Space Shuttle Endeavour marking the final power down of…

13 years ago