There Are Good Reasons Why NASA Stopped Using The Space Shuttle

NASA's Space Shuttle program was a great idea in concept, but flawed execution led to its demise. Here are the problems it ...

Elton John's 'Rocket Man' Became NASA's Most-Played Wake-Up Song in Space

Wake-up calls date back to the Gemini program in the 1960s, when mission controllers began using music to greet crews at the ...

Rocket Vs. Space Shuttle: What's The Difference?

Rockets have always been a major part of getting people into space, but NASA's space shuttles had very specific missions and ...
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Texas and the Smithsonian are locked in a custody battle over a space shuttle

NASA was winding down its space-shuttle program during the Bush administration when Houston realized it had a problem: None of the four retiring space shuttle orbiters were bound for Texas, even ...
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スペースシャトル・エンデバー、いよいよ｢打ち上げ態勢｣に

これで残るはオービター（宇宙船の本体部分）のみ！ 引退したNASAのスペースシャトルを“打ち上げ態勢”で展示するという前例のないプロジェクトが、徐々に形になってきました。かつてオービターに燃料を供給していた巨大なタンクが、大がかりな作業 ...