NASA mounted space shuttle Discovery on a jumbo jet Sunday (April 15), in preparation for the retired orbiter's delivery to the Smithsonian. The paired air- and spacecraft are expected to depart ...
HOUSTON (KTRK) -- Astronauts and skydivers will be on hand at Space Center Houston this Saturday for the grand opening of a one of a kind exhibit. The new Independence Hall features a shuttle replica ...
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From hypersonic test plane to spaceflight pioneer, how the X-15 reached space before the shuttle era
In 1963, a rocket plane built to push aviation to Mach 6 climbed higher than planned and carried NASA pilot Joe Walker past the Karman Line. Decades before the Space Shuttle, the X-15 blurred the line ...
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How did the Space Shuttle launch work?
There is a long process to getting the Space Shuttle ready to launch! If it lands Vandenburg Air Force Base in California ...
The Smithsonian Institution owns the space shuttle Discovery. A new law mandates Discovery's move to Houston, Texas. The Smithsonian opposes the relocation. Moving Discovery is costly and complex. Key ...
When NASA needed a taxi service for its roughly 100-ton space shuttles, it couldn't exactly call an Uber. The agency needed a plane powerful enough for the job. It dug around, and the two candidates ...
It's been 14 years since the Space Shuttle Endeavour flew its final mission. With construction of the Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center nearing completion, the shuttle now has a permanent home in Los ...
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