It doesn't seem out of place today, but the sight 30 years ago of a cylindrical module mounted inside the space shuttle's cargo bay was described as an "odd-appearing assemblage" in 1983. The unusual ...

A legacy of European-built and operated space modules, which began in Earth orbit and is now heading for the moon, got its start 40 years ago this week. From the first launch of Spacelab, a ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. This model depicts the Spacelab ...

Thirty years ago this week the first European-built Spacelab was launched on the Space Shuttle. ESA’s first astronaut, Ulf Merbold, flew on the mission, marking ESA’s entry into human spaceflight. On ...

CAPE CANAVERAL — Faced with a strict 8:30 p.m. curfew, the crew of the space shuttle Columbia scrambled to prepare equipment, draw blood and collect urine samples before bedtime on Wednesday after ...

NASA and space enthusiasts who fondly remember the era of Spacelab are getting ready to welcome back an old friend. Once complete, it will be displayed at the Space & Rocket Center for at least the ...

A twice-canceled launch behind them, seven astronauts became orbiting lab techs Monday as their shuttle settled into what’s scheduled to be NASA’s longest space flight in two decades. “Welcome to ...

Accomplishment: The third Spacelab mission was successfully conducted. Comments: For the second time, a launch was aborted on the pad after the main engines were firing. 20.Mission: Aug. 27-Sept. 3, ...

In this historical photo from the U.S. space agency, another first for NASA, an all-female crew of scientific experimenters began a five-day exercise on December 16, 1974, to test the feasibility of ...

It doesn't seem out of place today, but the sight 30 years ago of a cylindrical module mounted inside the space shuttle's cargo bay was described as an "odd-appearing assemblage" in 1983. The unusual ...