The Space Shuttle drips romance. Representing nearly a half-century of human spaceflight—from its conception in 1968, even ...

The X-37B program was developed as part of a partnership between the US Air Force's Rapid Capabilities Office and the US ...

The plane and cargo circled over Santa Maria and Lompoc before landing on time at the base. The brand new space shuttle Discovery visited Vandenberg Air Force Base on Nov. 6, 1983.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Space shuttle Discovery aimed for an on-time touchdown Wednesday to wrap up a long flying career. The world's most-traveled spaceship was due to return to Earth -- for the ...

The space shuttle is back. Discovery stands waiting on launchpad 39B at Kennedy Space Center. It has taken more than two ...

Celebrate the 56th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing with your kids at Space Exploration Day at MOSI. Read about all ...

Our multi award-winning podcast returns on 14 July 2025 with: 13 Minutes Presents: The Space Shuttle. Presented by space ...

The GOP spending and tax bill would move the Space Shuttle Discovery from its current home at the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum annex, the Udvar-Hazy Center, in Virginia to the ...

After test glide and landings upon release from aircraft in 1977, the Space Shuttle began orbital flights in April 1981. The shuttle would launch 135 times from Florida — but only 133 would land ...