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In 1983, NASA received delivery of Discovery, the third space qualified vehicle in the agency’s space shuttle fleet. During the…
East central Florida’s natural environment and climate have shaped, and delayed, Kennedy Space Center launch operations since the 1960s. Torrential…
With the dress rehearsal completed during Apollo 10 in May 1969, only a few weeks remained until Apollo 11, the…
Solar power is abundant – when the Sun is shining. Wind power is steady – when the wind is blowing. However,…
Current and former employees of NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida gathered recently to celebrate the installation of a Florida…
The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) and the Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite (LCROSS) launched together from Cape Canaveral Air…
This article tells the story of one small American flag fortunate enough to be singled out from a group of…
The Manned Orbiting Laboratory (MOL), a joint classified project of the U.S. Air Force (USAF) and the National Reconnaissance Office…
The voyages of the Starship Enterprise came to a sudden and premature end on June 3, 1969, with the airing…
On May 27, 1999, the second space station assembly and logistics mission began. The main goals of STS-96, designated as…
From May 29 to July 17, 2009, for the first time in its history, each of the five partner agencies…
On May 23, 1984, NASA announced the selection of its 10th group of astronauts. Chosen from nearly 5,000 applicants, the…
The march to the first Moon landing took a giant leap forward in May 1969 with the successful completion of…
“Trying to do stellar observations from Earth is like trying to do birdwatching from the bottom of a lake.” James…
On May 6, 2004, NASA announced the selection of its 19th group of astronauts. The group comprised 11 candidates –…
On May 4, 1989, space shuttle Atlantis took off on its third flight, STS-30, from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center (KSC)…
In honor of Asian-American and Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander Heritage Month, we recognize astronauts with Asian roots who have flown…
Honoring James Dean and His Artistic Legacy NASA has a long history of working with artists to help tell the…
The rapid pace of preparations for the first Moon landing continued in April 1969. The successful Apollo 9 mission in…
Enterprise, the first space shuttle orbiter that NASA built, arrived at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in Florida on April…
Editor’s note, May 13, 2024: This article has been updated to clarify the locations of the SERT II control centers and…