Ohio astronaut Robert Springer flew combat missions, then to space

Robert "Bob" Springer's open-mindedness has taken him from the small town of Ashland to the skies of Vietnam and the halls of ...

40 years ago, shuttle Challenger exploded over Florida in deadly tragedy

Jan. 28, 1986, 7 spacefarers were killed when shuttle Challenger exploded midair after launching from Kennedy Space Center in ...
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NASA Tests Space Shuttle Engine That Will Power Moon Mission Five Years in the Future

There has been only one mission of the Artemis program to date, an uncrewed test flight of the Orion spacecraft that was conducted back in 2022. Judging this solely from this perspective, you could be ...
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U.S. Space Program

From Mercury & Apollo Missions to the Space Shuttle Program, Mars Rover Landings, & Artemis II. “The ability to turn around our launch pads and launch with frequency greater than every three years is ...
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Space Shuttle Discovery: Five Notable Missions, For Better Or Worse

The space shuttle Discovery headed to the pad yesterday for its last trip into space. The 26-year-old craft has seen a lot in its career, some good, some bad, some odd. Here are five highlights: 5.