Toyota said the truck was not modified or enhanced in any way to accomplish the tow. Toyota's participation towing the space shuttle was in support of an existing partnership between Toyota Motor ...

Kenworth discontinued the K100 in 2002 due to a gradual decline in popularity, brought on by regulation changes that reduced the appeal of cab-over semi-trucks.

The journey of the space shuttle equipment this week will take ... and each will be transported on its own truck. “They’re big rockets,” said Jeffrey Rudolph, president of the California ...

The Space Shuttle's return to Earth was one of the most dangerous parts of its mission. With temperatures exceeding 1650°C and plasma blocking all communications for 12 minutes, the orbiter relied on ...

The shuttle mockup Inspiration ... had an outsized impact on the space program and on Los Angeles history. The idea of a reliable and reusable truck that could haul objects to orbit was around ...

there simply isn't as much need for a proverbial "space pickup truck" as the Space Shuttle ultimately became. Photo: Sierra Space The Dream Chaser's more modest payload capacity of 11,000 lbs ...

Now, Space Shuttle Endeavour has added one final expedition to its lengthy travel itinerary: a ride on a high-rise–sized crane. The museum began its “Go for Stack” process last July by ...

ST. CLOUD — The space shuttle replica owned by a St. Cloud native touched down here this weekend following a weeklong journey from Florida to Minnesota. The trek took the 25-ton fuselage on ...

A historic mock space shuttle made its way to its temporary ... All seven pieces were loaded up and transported on trucks Thursday morning to a site where restoration work can begin before it ...