July 21, 2011
Early this morning, the final flight of our legendary shuttle program landed at the Kennedy Space Center. The touchdown ended a 13-day mission to the International Space Station and marks…
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April 20, 2011
NASA SETS LAUNCH DATE FOR SPACE SHUTTLE ENDEAVOUR MISSION
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Space shuttle Commander Mark Kelly and his five crewmates are scheduled to begin a 14-day mission to the…
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April 12, 2011
The thought of an Orbiter not coming home to rest at Space Center Houston is truly tragic. It is analogous to Detroit without a Model-T, or Florence without a da Vinci.
Continue reading Statement on Retiring Orbiters
November 29, 2010
NASA managers have targeted space shuttle Discovery’s launch for no earlier than Dec. 17. Shuttle managers determined more tests and analysis are needed before proceeding with the STS-133 mission.
As a…
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