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Mate-Demate Device
Mate-Demate Device

A night view of the orbiter Atlantis being loaded onto one of NASA's Boeing 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft (SCA) at…

STS-76 Atlantis
STS-76 Atlantis

The Space Shuttle Atlantis touches down on the runway at Edwards, CA. on 31 March 1996 after completing the highly…

STS-76 Atlantis
STS-76 Atlantis

The Space Shuttle Atlantis prepares to touch down on the runway at Edwards, CA. after completing the highly successful STS-76…

STS-76 Atlantis
STS-76 Atlantis

The Space Shuttle Atlantis prepares to touch down on the runway at Edwards, CA. after completing the highly successful STS-76…

February 1996 – White Sands Ground Terminal (WSGT) Upgrades Completed
February 1996 – White Sands Ground Terminal (WSGT) Upgrades Completed

White Sands Ground Terminal (WSGT) upgrades completed. The upgrades matched the newer architecture at the Second TDRSS Ground Terminal (STGT).

New and Unexpected Mysteries
New and Unexpected Mysteries

Scientists confirm the presence of yet another super-massive black hole in the universe.

Apex
Apex

Apex high-altitude research sailplane mock-up.

July 1995 – Tracking and Data Relay Satellite 7 (TDRS-7) Launched
July 1995 – Tracking and Data Relay Satellite 7 (TDRS-7) Launched

Tracking and Data Relay Satellite-7 (TDRS-7) is placed in orbit by the Space Transportation System 70 (STS-70) Space Shuttle mission.…

July 1995 – Galileo Reached Jupiter
July 1995 – Galileo Reached Jupiter

Galileo reached Jupiter and released its probe into Jupiter’s atmosphere. Earlier in the mission, Galileo’s high gain antenna (X-band) which…

B-52 Stratofortress
B-52 Stratofortress

The venerable B-52 mothership (tail number 008), which has been a mainstay of NASA's flight research program and an enduring…