The Space Shuttle was a groundbreaking achievement in aerospace engineering—combining the power of a rocket with the ...

On April 12, 1981, NASA's inaugural space shuttle flight launched astronauts John Young and Bob Crippen aboard Columbia, marking a new chapter in space exploration. The mission introduced several ...

The Russians have been just as imaginative as their American counterparts in designing spacecraft, yet less determined in realizing them.

Sierra Space's "mini shuttle" Dream Chaser space plane may make its maiden flight in May after launching atop a rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Pre-flight testing continues at NASA ...

For millions, it was an event that would be seared into their memories for the rest of their lives – on par with the Kennedy ...

when NASA flew an average of six space shuttle missions a year, each usually carrying five to seven astronauts. The first shuttle launched in 1981, but the program took a nearly three-year hiatus ...

Lofted in December of 2023, the military spaceplane was placed in an orbit higher than any of the earlier space plane missions ... at the Kennedy Space Center Shuttle Landing Facility Runway.

The SpainSat NG-1 satellite launched right on time at 8:34 ... Sierra Space Dream Chaser 'mini shuttle' space plane tests continue toward May maiden flight Sierra Space's "mini shuttle" Dream ...

In addition to the 1968 launch of Apollo 5, the first Canadian woman launched into space onboard shuttle Discovery in 1992.

All 135 missions launched from the state's Cape Canaveral, with almost half landing there as well. "This design presents an image of a NASA space shuttle lifting off from Launch Complex 39 at ...