Why NASA's space shuttle hitched rides on top of a Boeing 747

Although the Space Shuttle was capable of rocket-powered rides to space, it required the help of a Boeing 747 for earthbound ...
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NASA Announces Space Shuttle Program Update

NASA managers will brief media about the Space Shuttle Program and the next mission (STS-121), at 2 p.m. EST, Tuesday at the press site at Kennedy Space Center, Fla. It will air live on the Web and ...
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NASA’S Space Shuttle Program Update Rescheduled for April 28

NASA has rescheduled Thursday’s news conference on the Space Shuttle Program and processing for the next shuttle mission (STS-121). Program manager Wayne Hale will brief the media Friday, April 28, at ...

OTD In Space - May 16: Space Shuttle Endeavour Launches on Final Flight

On May 16, 2011, the space shuttle Endeavour launched on its 25th and final flight. This was also the penultimate mission of ...
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Accident raises questions about future of NASA shuttle program

NASA put shuttle launches on hold following the Columbia disaster, clouding the future of missions including assembly of the international space station, which has three astronauts aboard. Even with ...
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Why NASA walked away from a shuttle that could have saved billions

The United States once poured money and political capital into a spaceplane concept that promised to take off from a runway, reach orbit in a single leap, and slash the cost of spaceflight. Instead of ...