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 ...

Two massive “Solid Rocket Motors” from Space Shuttle Endeavor will pass through ... motor cases will be transported on two separate trucks. Donated by the Northrop Grumman Corporation ...

Much of the shuttle’s storied history was written in Houston, home to NASA’s Johnson Space Center. But today, Discovery rests ...

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 ...

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 ...

Workers guide the Space Shuttle Cafe off a trailer on Saturday, April 6, 2024, at the Flock Food Truck Park and Bar in Alton. ALTON — The Space Shuttle landed in downtown Alton on Saturday ...

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 ...

In any case, what exactly makes Space Shuttle tires so spectacular apart ... you might find on the average lifted full-size pickup truck. That said, you'll no doubt notice there's a fair bit ...

Intended as an orbital truck, shuttles had big wings and tails ... Orlando Sentinel story about the complexities of the space shuttle launch system, published in August 2003.