The voice of Hugh Harris provided countdown commentary for the brave new era of the Space Shuttle Program during his illustrious NASA career. Mr. Harris confirmed liftoff to audiences worldwide for the victorious debut launch of Columbia, the tragic loss of Challenger and the fightback of Discovery’s first Return To Flight mission.
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Orbital ATK is making steady progress on the production of the twin Solid Rocket Boosters…
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As work progresses around the country toward the debut of NASA’s SLS rocket in 2018, Orbital…
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TRMM spacecraft completes destructive re-entry over South Indian Ocean
by Chris BerginA long-serving Earth observation satellite has succumb to a fiery demise via an uncontrolled destructive…
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NASA’s transition from the Space Shuttle to the commercial crew vehicles will dramatically improve crew…
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Forty-five years ago, people across the world held their breaths as a hair-raising, heart-pounded descent…
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NASA’s Orbiting Carbon Observatory completed its ride to orbit on Wednesday morning, launched atop a…
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This time of year marks the anniversaries of the three major US space tragedies that…
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Ten years ago, 25 January 2004, the Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity slammed into the Martian…
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The three person crew of Soyuz TMA-11M have arrived at the International Space Station (ISS)…
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British-born astronaut Michael Foale has retired from NASA following an amazing career that saw him…
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In what will be a truly unique event, the Olympic torch for the 2014 Winter…
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It was a Space Shuttle mission like none other in the 21st century. It was…
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NASA’s latest Tracking and Data Relay Satellite was carried into orbit atop an Atlas V…
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The unprecedented effort to haul a space vehicle through the cramped streets of the United…
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The first American woman in space, Dr Sally Ride, sadly passed away this week. Dr…
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One year to the day since Atlantis launched on her final mission, the exceptional performance by…
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The youngest orbiter in the shuttle fleet, Endeavour, was powered down for the final time…
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The end of a legend. For 29 years, the Space Shuttle orbiter Discovery has lived…
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Kicking off what will be a highly emotional period for the space program, NASA 905…