Space flights launch David Hilmers, Marsha Ivins into the Astronaut Hall of Fame
by This year’s US Astronaut Hall of Fame induction ceremony was also a joint one, as the two honorees took to the stage beneath the spaceship …
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5 ways the Columbia disaster changed spaceflight forever
The CNN Original Series “Space Shuttle Columbia: The Last Flight” reveals the events that eventually led to disaster. The four-part documentary concludes at 9 pm …
Tank lift and shrink wrap shuttle
Just a day after it was removed from display and as its external tank is scheduled to briefly return to flight, NASA’s retired space shuttle …
A ‘Space Rescue Service’ is needed for the coming era of space tourism, a report argues
Rescuers on Earth can encounter many harsh environments: stranded boaters in the ocean, injured people while skiing in the mountains, and victims of plane crashes …