Time-lapse of Space Shuttle Endeavour stacked with an external tank and pair of solid rocket boosters for a exhibit at the California Science Center. Credit: California Science Center | time-lapse by ...

On May 16, 2011, the space shuttle Endeavour launched on its 25th and final flight. This was also the penultimate mission of ...

Space Shuttle Endeavour launched on the STS-49 mission, her maiden voyage. Not only was the mission the first flight for the orbiter, it was especially notable for the first 3-person spacewalk. [...] ...

Rather than abandon the Hubble, NASA fixed the problem. The first servicing mission, undertaken by the space shuttle Endeavour in December 1993, carried out several repairs and enhancements.

On May 18, 2025, Lego will release the new Shuttle Carrier Aircraft kit that celebrates the storied space shuttle Enterprise and the Boeing 747 that carried it on test flights and a goodwill tour.

In addition to that medal, NASA also considered Denver for the civilian spot in the crew of astronauts who were set to go on the excursion via the space shuttle Challenger. After passing extensive ...

The Canadarm is seen here, raised above the payload bay during the Space Shuttle Endeavour mission STS-72, on November 23, 2013. NASA astronaut Winston Scott can be seen near the base of the ...

That is a substantial reduction compared to NASA's space shuttle, which put the launch cost at $54,500 per kilogram. The cost dynamics change when human missions come into the picture, as ...

The RS-25s are refurbished engines left over from the Space Shuttle program. During that era, technicians swapped out main engines several times when the shuttle was on the launch pad. NASA ...

Fast forwarding to what we call act two, which was the space shuttle and International Space Station era, it’s kind of ’70s and beyond. The goals changed remarkably. Space flight was too ...

The shuttle ... who went into space twice on the ship and was commander of its final mission in May. NASA made the Tucson flyover in honor of the couple, who watched the Endeavour's piggy-back ...

Before serving as a factory for Artemis SLS core stage components, Michoud was used to assemble Apollo-era Saturn V rocket stages and external tanks for the 30-year space shuttle program.