First look at the Space Shuttle Endeavor in its new L.A. home

People got their first look on Wednesday, June 24 at the space shuttle Endeavour in its new home at the California Science ...
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Space Shuttle Program Fast Facts

The space shuttle is the “world’s first reusable spacecraft,” launching like a rocket, orbiting like a spacecraft and landing like a plane. Space shuttles could carry satellites, space probes, ...

Elton John's 'Rocket Man' Became NASA's Most-Played Wake-Up Song in Space

Wake-up calls date back to the Gemini program in the 1960s, when mission controllers began using music to greet crews at the ...
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Shuttle Program Manager Announces Personnel Changes

Space Shuttle Program Manager Bill Parsons today announced several key leadership changes within the office as it reorganizes and evolves following the Columbia accident. “This is a critical ...
Astronomy

The People’s Spaceship: NASA, the Shuttle Program, and Public Engagement after Apollo

The following is an excerpt from The People’s Spaceship: NASA, the Shuttle Program, and Public Engagement after Apollo by Amy Paige Kaminski. The book will be published June 11, 2024, by the ...

There Are Good Reasons Why NASA Stopped Using The Space Shuttle

NASA's Space Shuttle program was a great idea in concept, but flawed execution led to its demise. Here are the problems it ...