40th Anniversary of First Space Shuttle Mission – “Something Just Short of a Miracle”
The Space Shuttle Columbia began a new era of human spaceflight when STS-1 lifted off from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on April 12,…
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NASA Space Shuttle Scientist, Millie Hughes-Fulford, Dies at 75
Millie Hughes-Fulford, PhD, a UC San Francisco scientist who flew in June 1991 aboard the first space shuttle mission dedicated to biomedical studies, died Feb….
NASA Remembers Millie Hughes-Fulford – Flew Aboard the Space Shuttle Columbia
NASA is remembering Millie Hughes-Fulford, the first woman to fly as a NASA payload specialist, who died Thursday. Hughes-Fulford was selected as a payload specialist…
35 Years Ago: Remembering Space Shuttle Challenger and Her Crew
The year 1986 was shaping up to be the most ambitious one yet for NASA’s Space Shuttle Program. The agency’s plans called for up to…
NASA Thrusters Propelled by New Green Propellants Complete Milestones
NASA is testing thrusters propelled by green propellants that can provide better performance without the toxicity while helping to lower costs by eliminating infrastructure needed…
24 Spectacular Space Shuttle Launch Images
From the first launch of Space Shuttle Columbia on April 12, 1981 (Mission STS-1) through the final launch of Space Shuttle Atlantis on July 8,…
Baseline Configuration of Ariane 6 Selected
The baseline configuration for Europe’s Ariane 6 launch vehicle has been selected. In November 2012, European Ministers responsible for space, meeting in Naples, Italy, approved…
SpaceX Falcon 9 Launches, Dragon Capsule Headed Towards Space Station
SpaceX Falcon 9 completed a successful launch today, propelling a Dragon cargo capsule into orbit and showing that the private sector may indeed be ready…
Construction Begins on Space Shuttle Atlantis Exhibit at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex
On January 18, a groundbreaking ceremony marked the beginning of construction of a new exhibit that will become the permanent home for Space Shuttle Atlantis….