Many of us have seen images of the Space Shuttle launching as taken from the ground. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

These following pictures show the amount of thought and engineering that goes into the whole launch process. After looking at the pictures you will know why there’s a good period of time between shuttle launches picked by ztyler90 11 months ago

After two months of delay, shuttle Atlantis blasted into orbit Thursday with Europe's gift to the international space station, a $2 billion science lab named Columbus that spent years waiting to set sail. picked by CheeseWiener 7 months ago

A space program worker deliberately damaged a computer that is supposed to fly aboard shuttle Endeavour in less than two weeks, an act of sabotage that picked by Bornbad 1 year ago

NASA moved space shuttle Endeavour a step closer to liftoff without an essential part: the "u." picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

A freight train carrying segments of the space shuttle's solid rocket boosters derailed Wednesday after a bridge collapsed, authorities said. Six people were reported injured. You can locate the wreckage by the line of pick up trucks. picked by larknet 1 year ago

The space shuttle has just landed successfully at KSC. A recap of the landing is available at the link above. picked by Fanatic 2 years ago

The space shuttle Atlantis has its Wednesday landing delayed after an unidentified object is seen floating near the vehicle. picked by jaxomlotus 2 years ago

NASA paid $26.6 million to family members of the astronauts who died on the space shuttle Columbia in 2003, a newspaper reported Sunday, citing recently released documents. picked by suebe 1 year ago

NASA thinks in 20 or less minutes. picked by Bornbad 2 years ago

live.

[+ Launch NASA TV Viewer ] picked by Bornbad 1 year ago

This is Atlantis signing off... picked by mrnelson 2 years ago

Unbelievable.
Why wasn't this posted yet? picked by suckersklub 8 months ago

It almost looks like CGI, but it's a real (long exposure) photo. picked by jaxomlotus 2 years ago

I sooooo want to try this! picked by kxmk 1 year ago

Select from a list to view the current position of satellites in real time. Uses Google mapping technology! GOOGLE ROCKS! picked by ogri2003 1 year ago

Some amazing photo's of the Discovery shuttles external tank fitting. From arrival by barge to lift-off. It gives you some idea of the sheer hugeness of these things.

May be a dupe but I can't find it picked by doggylives 5 months ago

NASA senior managers have picked December 7 for the next launch for the space shuttle Discovery. If all goes well, STS-116 will blast off at 9:35 pm local time (0235 GMT December 8) carrying 7 astronauts, and return to the International Space Station. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

Reversing a previous decision, NASA has authorized sending shuttle Discovery to repair the Hubble space telescope in 2008. Hubble will get new batteries, gyroscopes, and two new science instruments, among other fixes. picked by Fanatic 2 years ago

NASA discovered that space shuttle Atlantis has been holed by a tiny piece of space debris. The 1/10-inch hole represents the second largest debris damage event ever identified. Fortunately, it missed everything that was important to the mission. Space debris is an increasingly challenging problem. picked by Fanatic 2 years ago