Texas and the Smithsonian are locked in a custody battle over a space shuttle

Two senators earmarked $85 million for the move to Houston—but safely shipping an 86-ton shuttle orbiter cross-country could ...
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THIS DAY IN HISTORY: NASA Marks 15 Years Since Space Shuttle Endeavour’s Final Mission Landing at Kennedy Space Center

Fifteen years ago, the crew of Space Shuttle Endeavour's STS-134 mission celebrated a historic moment after landing at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, bringing the orbiter’s final voyage into the history ...
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NASA Honors Late Astronaut John Fabian With Remembrance Wreath at Space Shuttle Atlantis

NASA Astronaut John Fabian at Kennedy Space Center previewing the last Shuttle mission. July 2011. BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA – ...

OTD in space – May 22: SpaceX launches 1st private cargo mission to the International Space Station

On May 22, 2012, SpaceX launched the first commercial flight to the International Space Station. [‘On This Day in Space’ ...

The Space Shuttle Files: Up, Up and Away!

T minus 10 - the acoustic shock absorption system starts - a huge fountain of water cascades from underneath the launch pad. Its role is to absorb the sound waves that come from the exhaust of the ...
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She was supposed to be the first teacher in space. 40 years later, her mission continues

NASA’s Space Shuttle Challenger lifted off 40 years ago with an unusual crew. In addition to six astronauts, the mission took flight with a teacher on board. Christa McAuliffe, the first educator ...

DC Bureau: Private space programs

PKG} <Frank Lucas / (R) Oklahoma 0:08> <Sen. John Hickenlooper / (D) Colorado 1:09> WHEN NASA RETIRED THE SPACE SHUTTLE ...

The Space Shuttle Files: Nature calling

During the pioneering space missions of the 1960s and 70s, astronauts used a hose for urinating and plastic bags for storing ...