NASA, space shuttle Discovery and Trump
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Once that Starship is captured and SpaceX engineers examine it, Space Center Houston would seem to be the perfect place to display it.
Discovery's days of spaceflight may long be over, but the historic NASA space shuttle may soon be on the move again – just not in orbit. As part of Republicans' massive tax and spending legislation signed by President Donald Trump, the space shuttle ...
When ready for display, 'Inspiration' will go to the Columbia Memorial Space Center in Downey, California. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The parts for a full-size space shuttle ...
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Shuttle-C – NASA's Abandoned Unmanned Space Shuttle
The 1986 Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster, which took the lives of 7 astronauts, changed NASA’s culture and risk-appetite forever. The organization’s focus shifted towards safer unmanned and more cost-effective operations.
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How the Soviets Copied NASA’s Space Shuttle
Take a deep dive into the story of the Buran, the Soviet Union’s strikingly familiar-looking space shuttle. Developed during the height of the Cold War, this ambitious program mirrored NASA’s Space Shuttle in appearance but carried unique Soviet innovations beneath the surface.
Here's the semi-forgotten story of how, in 1986, NASA picked an Appleton high school student's experiment to fly on the space shuttle.
The space shuttle isn’t the most graceful design ever (although it can look great in such pictures as the first one here): it’s a bit boxy, more akin to an 18-wheeler than a Ferrari. But the idea of a reusable space vehicle presents unique challenges ...
L: The Shuttle Enterprise with 'Star Trek' cast. From L-R: Dr. James D. Fletcher, NASA Administrator, DeForest Kelley (Dr. "Bones" McCoy), George Takei (Mr. Sulu), James Doohan (Mr. Scott), Nichelle Nichols (Lt. Uhura), Leonard Nimoy (the indefatigable Mr ...
Space Shuttle program manager struggled with the decision. Jan. 31, 2013 — -- What would you tell seven astronauts if you knew their space shuttle was crippled on orbit? It was a question that faced NASA's Mission Control considered after initial ...
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