'Oh my God, no!' Space shuttle Challenger exploded 39 years ago
For millions, it was an event that would be seared into their memories for the rest of their lives – on par with the Kennedy ...
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The most memorable space shuttle missions
The milestones, heartbreaks, and discoveries that shaped NASA's 30-year shuttle program. NASA's storied space shuttle program experienced extraordinary triumphs and heartbreaking tragedies during ...
Sierra Space Dream Chaser 'mini shuttle' space plane tests continue toward May maiden flight
Sierra Space officials announced the autonomous spacecraft successfully completed and passed testing milestones in ...
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A space shuttle was ready to launch from Vandenberg. What scrapped the $2.5 billion plan?
Plans were well underway to launch the Space Shuttle at Vandenberg in the early 1980s. The shuttle was what a rocket could never be: A flying aircraft with a human pilot. The insulting phrase for ...
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First look at space shuttle, Mission Control 2025 dollar coins from US Mint
The space shuttle and International Space Station are set to launch onto dollar coins in celebration of the advancements made by two states. The United States Mint has released the designs of the ...
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On this date: Nixon directs NASA to build space shuttle program
On this date, Jan. 5, 1970, President Richard Nixon officially announced his direction to NASA to build the space shuttle program. “I have decided today that the United States should proceed at ...