In the aftermath of Challenger, NASA explored Shuttle C, an uncrewed cargo launcher built from the space shuttle’s own hardware. This video explains how the project promised cheaper heavy lift ...
CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. Discovery was the third Space Shuttle orbiter to fly in space. It entered service in 1984 and retired from spaceflight as the oldest and most ...
Even in retirement, the space shuttle Discovery exudes power, seen across a hangar crowded with planes and jets at its museum home in Chantilly, Va. Charred and worn from its record 39 missions to ...