Nearly 20 years ago, an iconic part of the Star Wars sci-fi film franchise made a trip aboard NASA's Space Shuttle for a ...
Fifteen years ago today, the roar of engines and a pillar of fire lit up the Florida sky as Space Shuttle Discovery began its final journey into space.
On Oct. 7, 2002, the space shuttle Atlantis launched from Kennedy Space Center on mission STS-112. This mission brought the Starboard 1 (S1) truss segment to the International Space Station. The S1 ...
The STS-51L mission clears the tower at Launch Complex 39B at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Jan. 28, 1986. Credit: NASA / Courtesy Sign up for the Concord Monitor’s morning newsletter for ...
These are known collectively as the shuttle's thermal protection system (TPS). The wing of space shuttle Columbia was badly damaged by a suitcase-sized chunk of foam during lift-off. The foam slipped ...
Some results have been hidden because they may be inaccessible to you
Show inaccessible results