Preparations for the inaugural flight of space shuttle Columbia passed a major milestone at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center on Dec. 29, 1980, with the rollout of the vehicle stack from the Vehicle ...

The crew of Space Shuttle Discovery’s Return to Flight mission (STS-114) will return to NASA’s Kennedy Space Center (KSC) at 11:30 a.m. EDT Friday, July 22. The seven astronauts, led by Commander ...

That kind of strong leadership and great teamwork are the real safety systems of spaceflight.

This January, NHPR marks the 40th anniversary of the Challenger shuttle disaster with a multi-part series honoring the life, ...

On November 22, 1989, the space shuttle Discovery launched on mission STS-33. It lifted off from Kennedy Space Center and up into the dark of night. This was the third nighttime launch of the shuttle ...

it is with deep, heartfelt sorrow. I address you here this afternoon at 11:40 a.m. This morning Space program experienced a national tragedy with the explosion of the space shuttle Challenger.

The Cosmosphere (1100 N. Plum St.) in Hutchinson is celebrating the holiday season with a unique spaceflight artifact: a Santa hat that flew aboard Space Shuttle Discovery during the STS-103 ...

Retired Canadian Space Agency astronaut Marc Garneau describes the time he picked up a spinning satellite in space known as ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Astronaut Guion S. "Guy" Bluford, Jr.

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Coffee is typical of Shuttle-era menu ...

"Knock on wood, it can go another 10 years," former astronaut John Grunsfeld says. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. John Grunsfeld ...