This video explores the intricate process of getting the Space Shuttle into orbit, primarily taking place at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. It covers the various stages involved, notable spacecraft, ...

Genesis -- The shuttle flies -- Anatomy of the shuttle -- Thrust for the shuttle -- Flying the shuttle -- Living on the shuttle -- Coming home -- The missions -- Appendices. Space shuttle flights by ...

HOUSTON – Today, April 12, is the anniversary of the first Space Shuttle launch in 1981. In the early morning hours of April 12, 1981, NASA launched its first Space Transportation System, or space ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. Once before, NASA and its shuttle program helped to lift America’s ...

The two solid rocket boosters flew in different directions as the external fuel tank became a fireball.(AP: Bruce Weaver / File) Forty years ago, the Challenger space shuttle disintegrated just after ...