Posts Tagged ‘Historical’

Wings In Orbit – Wayne Hale Interview

Sunday, March 13th, 2011

In an interview with NASASpaceflight.com, former Space Shuttle Program (SSP) manager Wayne Hale spoke about the upcoming book on the history of the Shuttle, “Wings In Orbit,” his role in the project, and about what he is doing today. “Wings In Orbit: Scientific and Engineering Legacies of the Space Shuttle” is due to go on [...]

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Enterprise in good condition for potential SCA ferry from Smithsonian NASM

Sunday, March 14th, 2010

A team of engineers have completed evaluations into the condition of the test orbiter Enterprise, in preparation for a potential ferry flight to a new home - should the Smithsonian’s National Aeronautics Space Museum receive one of the current orbiter fleet as a replacement after they are retired. Those evaluations found no show stoppers for Enterprise’s [...]

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