Once in orbit, the Space Shuttle orbiter transformed into a sophisticated mobile outpost. It featured 44 thrusters for ultra-precise maneuvering, a powerful robotic arm capable of fine movements in ...

The Space Shuttle we wound up with was a hybrid and, due to a set of unavoidable constraints, not a very good one. The orbiter itself was reusable and only the relatively cheap liquid fuel tank ...

The Space Shuttle we wound up with was a hybrid and, due to a set of unavoidable constraints, not a very good one. The orbiter itself was reusable and only the relatively cheap liquid fuel tank ...

The Space Shuttle's return to Earth was one of the most dangerous parts of its mission. With temperatures exceeding 1650°C ...

A NASA Space Shuttle Orbiter re-enters the Earth's atmosphere at about 75 miles above sea level and speeds close to 17,500 mph. When slowing down to its landing speed of about 215 mph ...

Jan. 27, 2024 The orbiter’s placement marks the first time a shuttle designed for space was assembled vertically outside of a NASA or Air Force facility. Shortly after 9:30 p.m. Monday ...

The space shuttle project was forged in the optimism ... On the morning of February 1, 2003, the Columbia orbiter was heading home from a 16-day mission to space. The seven-person crew on board ...

Barring weather delays, the space shuttle Endeavour will undergo its final, historic lift starting Monday night, a maneuver no other retired orbiter has undergone. Plans for the coming move ...

Donate now. The California Science Center is putting the finishing touches on its biggest “Endeavour” yet — lifting the space shuttle orbiter into its vertical launch position in the soon-to ...

While the space shuttle orbiter had three main rocket engines and two smaller orbital engines, it had no air-breathing jets. So after it reentered the atmosphere, it glided in for an unpowered ...