30 years ago, on the very early morning of Dec. 2, 1993, the Space Shuttle Endeavour and the STS-61 crew launched on a high-stakes mission to repair the Hubble Space Telescope. 30 years after the successful flight, which enabled Hubble to finally fulfill its promise to revolutionize our view of the Universe, the veteran observatory is still making new discoveries and may get a new lease on life deeper into the 21st century.
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One of the most iconic launch sites in the world, Vandenberg Space Force Base’s Space…
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As the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket prepares for its first flight as soon as…
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30 years after Intelsat VI rescue, Northrop Grumman aims to make in-space servicing a permanent reality
On 7 May 1992, Space Shuttle Endeavour lifted off on her first voyage at 23:40…
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April 14, 1981. The orbiter Columbia rested on a runway at Edwards Air Force Base,…
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Teams evaluate Hubble safe mode event, history of telescope leads to JWST
by Adrian BeilThirty-one years after its launch, and 12 years after its most-recent servicing mission, the NASA/…
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From Apollo to multi-user, the changing yet similar nature of Launch Complex 39
by Ryan WeberAs the Artemis 1 SLS vehicle prepares to take its place on LC-39B later this…
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Ten years on, Northrop Grumman reflects on changes to Solid Rocket Motors from Shuttle to SLS era
Ten years ago, on 8 July 2011, two, four-segment Solid Rocket Boosters (SRBs) came to…
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Today, Roscosmos is celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Vostok-1 mission, which launched Yuri Gagarin…
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At 05:59 UTC on 23 March 2001 Russia’s Mir space station burned up as it…
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MDA into Canadarm3 development as commercial space robotic needs merge
From its first flight in November 1981, to the on-going evolution of the technology to…
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There’s an age-old joke amongst those who work with/launch rockets and those who cover their…
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Doug Loverro has resigned as Associate Administrator of NASA’s Human Exploration and Operations (HEO) Mission…
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One of the main elements of NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) Core Stage that makes…
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STS-400 – Remembering Endeavour’s first responder role during Atlantis’ Hubble Mission
by Chris BerginTen years ago, the crew of Shuttle Atlantis was in the final phase of their…
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Saving Hubble: Endeavour’s ambitious mission to rescue the famous space telescope
Twenty-five years ago today, arguably the most important Space Shuttle mission of the 1990s landed…
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The voice of Hugh Harris provided countdown commentary for the brave new era of the…
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Ten years ago today, the Space Shuttle Discovery left the Kennedy Space Center on STS-114. The flight,…
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The Space Shuttle achieved many historic milestones during its 30 year career, with Friday marking one…
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The European Space Agency (ESA) will test new rendezvous sensors on their next Automated Transfer Vehicle…