The gap in US domestic crew launch capability is coming to an end as soon as next month, concluding a convoluted and painful path that ultimately began when Columbia was lost during STS-107. The last time American astronauts launched from US soil was in 2011 with Shuttle Atlantis during STS-135. SpaceX’s Falcon 9 is set to launch with Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken onboard the Crew Dragon as early as May 27.
Ten years ago today, the Space Shuttle Discovery left the Kennedy Space Center on STS-114. The flight,…
STS-114 was the Shuttle mission that returned NASA to active flight status following the tragic…
The first American woman in space, Dr Sally Ride, sadly passed away this week. Dr…
As the retired Shuttle fleet continue their Transition and Retirement (T&R) processing, efforts are being…
For Atlantis, the last decade of her career would be marked with many more triumphs…
In an interview with NASASpaceflight.com, former Space Shuttle Program (SSP) manager Wayne Hale spoke about…
And so to the end. With a flawless countdown and a launch into a clear…
In what is likely to be the final attempt to close the minimum five year…
Atlantis’ Solid Rocket Boosters (SRBs) are now ready to accept External Tank (ET-127), following the…
The ET project has cancelled several proposed modifications to the downstream External Tanks, based on…
The importance of a ‘clean’ STS-121 is more than obvious for the return to regular…
While the mass media continue to fall over themselves with talk of doom and gloom…
NASA is set to announce that the next Shuttle launch will be no sooner than…
The Stafford-Covey Return to Flight Task Group have praised NASA over the implementation of the…
NASA Administrator Mike Griffin is soon to make an “informed decision” on whether Shuttle Discovery…
At this morning’s Stafford-Covey Return to Flight Task Group meeting, NASA has been told they…
The long-awaited Return to Flight of NASA’s Space Shuttle fleet has been delayed until at…
The Stafford-Covey Return to Flight Task Group final scheduled public meeting is at 8:30 a.m.…
NASA could choose to go ahead with the May launch of Discovery – even if…
