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On July 23, 1999, space shuttle Columbia took to the skies on its 26th trip into space, to deliver its…
On July 23, 1979, space shuttle Enterprise completed its time as a pathfinder vehicle at Launch Pad 39A at NASA’s…
At the end of February 1998, Johnson Space Center Deputy Director James D. Wetherbee called Astronaut Eileen Collins to his…
“Houston, Tranquility Base here, the Eagle has landed.” “That’s one small step for [a] man, one giant leap for mankind.”…
On July 15, 2009, space shuttle Endeavour began its 23rd trip into space, on the 2JA mission to the International…
A few days before they left Skylab on Feb. 8, 1974, the final crew to occupy the station raised its…
On July 8, 1994, space shuttle Columbia took to the skies on its 17th trip into space, on the second…
It may seem remarkable that no American spent the Fourth of July holiday in space for the first 21 years…
In 1983, NASA received delivery of Discovery, the third space qualified vehicle in the agency’s space shuttle fleet. During the…
East central Florida’s natural environment and climate have shaped, and delayed, Kennedy Space Center launch operations since the 1960s. Torrential…
With the dress rehearsal completed during Apollo 10 in May 1969, only a few weeks remained until Apollo 11, the…
Solar power is abundant – when the Sun is shining. Wind power is steady – when the wind is blowing. However,…
Current and former employees of NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida gathered recently to celebrate the installation of a Florida…
The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) and the Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite (LCROSS) launched together from Cape Canaveral Air…
This article tells the story of one small American flag fortunate enough to be singled out from a group of…
The Manned Orbiting Laboratory (MOL), a joint classified project of the U.S. Air Force (USAF) and the National Reconnaissance Office…
The voyages of the Starship Enterprise came to a sudden and premature end on June 3, 1969, with the airing…
On May 27, 1999, the second space station assembly and logistics mission began. The main goals of STS-96, designated as…
From May 29 to July 17, 2009, for the first time in its history, each of the five partner agencies…
On May 23, 1984, NASA announced the selection of its 10th group of astronauts. Chosen from nearly 5,000 applicants, the…
The march to the first Moon landing took a giant leap forward in May 1969 with the successful completion of…