NASA's Kennedy Space Center VAB remains the heart of American space flight

A symbol of Florida's Space Coast, the VAB at Kennedy Space Center has powered moon missions past and present. Here is its ...

There Are Good Reasons Why NASA Stopped Using The Space Shuttle

NASA's Space Shuttle program was a great idea in concept, but flawed execution led to its demise. Here are the problems it ...

Texas and the Smithsonian Are Locked in a Custody Battle Over a Space Shuttle

Two senators earmarked $85 million for the move to Houston—but safely shipping an 86-ton shuttle orbiter cross-country could ...

Trump 'Big Beautiful Bill' provides $85 million to move a NASA space shuttle. Here's where

NASA's retired Space Shuttle Discovery could be on the move from Virginia to Texas under a provision in the GOP's so-called ...
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This Day in History: NASA Space Shuttle program begins

The NASA Space Shuttle program began as Space Shuttle Columbia took its maiden voyage. This was the world’s first reusable spacecraft; it lifted off from the Kennedy Space Center. The shuttle lasted ...
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Upgrading the Space Shuttle

The space shuttle system has been modified many times since the first launch of space shuttle Columbia in 1981. During the 1980s, major upgrade programs were established to respond to problems and ...