On May 14, 1973, the final Saturn V rocket lifted off to deploy Skylab, America’s first space station. Despite a troubled start to its life, Skylab pioneered long-duration spaceflight, and fifty years later lessons learned in this program are still contributing to the success of the International Space Station.
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On December 14, 2006, a Delta II rocket launched from VAFB (Vandenberg Air Force Base)…
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When United Launch Alliance’s final Delta II rocket deploys NASA’s ICESat-II satellite on Saturday, the…
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Wednesday marked the 45th anniversary of the launch of the most important space mission in human…
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The European Space Agency (ESA) will test new rendezvous sensors on their next Automated Transfer Vehicle…
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In an interview with NASASpaceflight.com, former Space Shuttle Program (SSP) manager Wayne Hale spoke about…
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Enterprise in good condition for potential SCA ferry from Smithsonian NASM
by Chris BerginA team of engineers have completed evaluations into the condition of the test orbiter Enterprise,…