During the pioneering space missions of the 1960s and 70s, astronauts used a hose for urinating and plastic bags for storing ...
On May 16, 2011, the space shuttle Endeavour launched on its 25th and final flight. This was also the penultimate mission of the entire shuttle program. Five NASA astronauts and one Italian astronaut ...
Although the Space Shuttle was capable of rocket-powered rides to space, it required the help of a Boeing 747 for earthbound ...
Payload specialists in training for STS-51L take a break in shuttle emergency egress training in 1986. Left to right: Gregory Jarvis, Christa McAuliffe and Barbara Morgan. McAuliffe was selected as ...
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OTD in Space – May 22: SpaceX Launches 1st Private Cargo Mission to the International Space Station
On May 22, 2012, SpaceX launched the first commercial flight to the International Space Station. [‘On This Day in Space’ ...
G. David Low spent 12 years as an astronaut before becoming an aerospace executive in the private sector. He died in 2008.
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