What happens when an astronaut in orbit says he’s not coming back?
“If you guys don’t give me a chance to repair my instrument, I’m not going back.”
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Read more: Space Shuttle’s Massive Tank Hoisted Atop Rocket Boosters for Historic DisplayA retired NASA Space Shuttle is slowly coming together for an unprecedented display, with the massive tank that once helped power the rocket now standing tall alongside two solid boosters at the California Science Center.Read more…
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Space Shuttle’s Massive Tank Hoisted Atop Rocket Boosters for Historic Display
Read more: Space Shuttle’s Massive Tank Hoisted Atop Rocket Boosters for Historic DisplayA retired NASA Space Shuttle is slowly coming together for an unprecedented display, with the massive tank that once helped power the rocket now standing tall alongside two solid boosters at the California Science Center.Read more…
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Last built-for-flight external tank lifted into place for space shuttle Endeavour exhibit
Read more: Last built-for-flight external tank lifted into place for space shuttle Endeavour exhibitNASA’s last-existing, built-for-flight space shuttle external tank took to the sky, briefly leaving the ground to become part of the California Science Center’s space shuttle Endeavour exhibit. …
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25 Years Ago: The First Pieces of the International Space Station
Read more: 25 Years Ago: The First Pieces of the International Space StationThe mated Russian-built Zarya (left) and U.S.-built Unity modules are backdropped against the blackness of space and Earth’s horizon shortly after leaving Endeavour’s cargo bay on Dec. 13, 1998. A few days earlier, on Dec. 6, 1998, the space shuttle Endeavour, mission STS-88, launched from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida carrying the Unity connecting…
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40 Years Ago: STS-9, the First Spacelab Science Mission
Read more: 40 Years Ago: STS-9, the First Spacelab Science MissionOn Nov. 28, 1983, space shuttle Columbia took to the skies for its sixth trip into space on the first dedicated science mission using the Spacelab module provided by the European Space Agency (ESA). The longest shuttle mission at the time also included many other firsts. Aboard Columbia to conduct dozens of science experiments, the…
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Space Shuttle Boosters Point to the Sky for the First Time in Over a Decade
Read more: Space Shuttle Boosters Point to the Sky for the First Time in Over a DecadeThe pair of rocket boosters that lifted the iconic Space Shuttle to orbit are now standing tall at the California Science Center, awaiting the Endeavor orbiter for the full display that will showcase the launch vehicle in its vertical glory for the fir…
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Dr. Guy Bluford Reflects on 40th Anniversary of Historic Shuttle Flight
Read more: Dr. Guy Bluford Reflects on 40th Anniversary of Historic Shuttle FlightIn celebration of the 40th anniversary of the space shuttle Challenger’s STS-8 mission, former astronaut Dr. Guion “Guy” Bluford, the first African American to fly in space, discussed his historic flight at Great Lakes Science Center in Cleveland on Aug. 28. NASA Chief Historian Brian Odom moderated a panel discussion about Bluford’s experience and how…
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Vintage Space Shuttle Boosters Take Over Los Angeles Streets in Rare Trek
Read more: Vintage Space Shuttle Boosters Take Over Los Angeles Streets in Rare TrekTwin rocket boosters of the retired Space Shuttle have made the trek to Los Angeles, where they will be stacked in a launch-ready, vertical position for the first time in over a decade.Read more…
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NASA’s Upgraded Megarocket Engines Ready to Fire in Critical Tests
Read more: NASA’s Upgraded Megarocket Engines Ready to Fire in Critical TestsNASA is gearing up to start a crucial series of tests on the updated RS-25 engine, which will power the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket for upcoming Artemis missions to the Moon.Read more…
