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NASA funneled $4.2 billion into Starliner's development. The contract is part of the agency's Commercial Crew Program, an effort to give NASA multiple US-based options for human spaceflight rather ...
The positioning had to be precise. The shuttle's nose was raised 200 feet into the night sky so that the rudder could clear 80 feet of space. Endeavour was then turned 17 degrees clockwise to ...
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The Challenger lifts off from Kennedy Space Center on Jan. 28, 1986. (NASA/Handout via Reuters) ... all space shuttle artifacts are the property of the U.S. government. ... USA TODAY Sports.
STS-105 was the 30th mission of Space Shuttle Discovery, in which Discovery went to the International Space Station. It launched from Kennedy Space Center , Florida, on 10 August 2001. This mission was Discovery 's final mission until STS-114 , because Discovery was grounded for a refit, and then all Shuttles were grounded in the wake of the ...
President Nixon authorizes the Space Shuttle, a reusable spacecraft that will transform the space frontier. Following a positive campaign, NASA introduces a diverse group of 35 astronaut candidates. Thousands witness Columbia's first launch, the first American spaceflight in six years.
The Shuttle Carrier Aircraft (SCA) are two extensively modified Boeing 747 airliners that NASA used to transport Space Shuttle orbiters. One (N905NA) is a 747-100 model, while the other (N911NA) is a short-range 747-100SR.
NASA released a timelapse video that shows the eye of Hurricane Milton as seen from the International Space Station orbiting 275 miles above Earth.