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Dream Chaser: NASA’s Next-Generation Space Shuttle—Will It Ever Launch?
The Space Shuttle era ended with Atlantis’s final flight on July 21, 2011, closing a major chapter in space exploration. For ...
NASA Grapples With Growing Dissent Over Safety Direction
Some NASA employees fear changes rippling through the agency will undermine safety during human space missions.
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NASA Launches First Space Shuttle in More Than Two Years
NASA's space shuttle Discovery launched successfully Tuesday -- the first shuttle mission since the 2003 Columbia disaster. After a background discussion, an expert discusses the changes NASA made ...
Astronomy on MSN5h
NASA personnel warn of ‘dire’ consequences of proposed cuts
Harmful cuts” jeopardize the agency’s mission, more than 280 current and former personnel contend in a scathing dissent.
NASA tested a new SLS booster that may never fly, and the end of it blew off
NASA followed last week's low-key engine test with the test-firing of a solid-fueled booster at Northrop Grumman's rocket ...
The Space Shuttle: 1. The spaceplane
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Smithsonian Magazine on MSN3d
Christa McAuliffe’s Life Ended in Tragedy on the ‘Challenger’ Shuttle. Here’s How the High School Teacher Was Chosen for the Ill-Fated Flight
NASA’s “Teacher in Space” added joy to many Americans’ lives and increased excitement for the future of spaceflight, though ...
NASA targets July 31 for Crew-11 launch while Ax-4 mission won’t return until next week
There’s nowhere to park right now at the International Space Station for NASA’s next Commercial Crew Program launch, but a ...
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NASA Announces Space Shuttle Atlantis Launch Date
Following a detailed inspection of NASA’s Space Shuttle Atlantis at the Kennedy Space Center, Fla., the six-member crew has a new launch date to begin the STS-115 mission to the International… ...
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NASA’s Next Shuttle Launch Now Targeted for April 5
NASA is targeting Monday, April 5, for the launch of the next space shuttle from the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Shuttle Discovery’s seven crew members had planned to lift… ...