The Space Shuttle Orbiter was a revolutionary spacecraft that changed the way we think about space exploration. Designed for ...

ABL Space Systems' RS1 rocket failed shortly after launching on its first-ever orbital mission Tuesday (Jan. 10), resulting in the loss of two small satellites.

Explore the workings of a Space Shuttle in orbit, focusing on its systems, functionalities, and mechanics. This 3D animation ...

The Space Launch System compared with other rockets A diagram comparing the height of five rockets: Saturn V, the Space Shuttle, Falcon 9, the Space Launch System and Starship.

NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) is ready to fly with its four shuttle-era engines. The rocket, outfitted with the RS-25 ...

Since entering its six-story exhibit building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in Florida in November 2012, space shuttle Atlantis has been raised off the ground, shrink-wrapped in ...

United Space Alliance (USA) successfully tested the Space Shuttle Solid Rocket Booster (SRB) steering system redundancy and load limits in conjunction with a live motor test firing at the Alliant ...

On the final space shuttle mission, the Atlantis crew will test a forward osmosis system to convert urine and sweat into a sports drink-like fluid.

In the wake of the end of the Space Shuttle program, and the effective cancellation of the Constellation program, Americans (and the rest of the world) have been wondering what comes next. On ...

Shuttle systems engineering manager John Muratore, the author of one of the documents along with a colleague, told the Times he's "never jiggled a number" in his 25-year career and that the ...

It's been 39 years since the Challenger space shuttle, carrying seven people, took off from Florida's Kennedy Space Center, exploding in mere minutes.

It is the most extensive and expensive look at shuttle crew escape systems undertaken by the National Aeronautical and Space Administration.