NASA's space shuttle program officially began in 1972, ... And the X-15 still holds the world record for fastest manned rocket-powered aircraft, reaching a top speed of 4,520 mph ...

While in orbit, the space shuttle travels around Earth at a speed of about 17,500 miles (28,000 kilometers) per hour. At this speed, the crew can see a sunrise or sunset every 45 minutes. 2.

While in orbit, the space shuttle travels around Earth ata speed of about 17,500 miles (28,000 kilometers) per hour. At this speed, thecrew can see a sunrise or sunset every 45 minutes.

Deputy shuttle program manager Wayne Hale, who heads NASA's mission management team, confirmed Hill’s assessment on Tuesday. "We got about seven-tenths of a meter per second speed boost," he ...

Landing a space shuttle requires the careful completion of several precisely-timed steps. Skip to main content. ... At this point, soaring at a speed of 16,465 mph (26,498 kph), ...

The Space Shuttle, for reference, had just three main liquid-fueled rocket engines, ... The booster stage was bigger than a 747 and it had a gross takeoff weight of 2.7 million pounds; ...

From the archives: Watch CBS News coverage of the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster on Feb. 1, 2003, in the video above. Twenty years ago this Wednesday — on Feb. 1, 2003, at 8:48:39 a.m. EST ...

The space shuttle Discovery performs a 360-degree flip in 2009 in a handout image from NASA taken by the International Space Station's crew. Discovery operated from 1984 to 2011.