space shuttle program
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NASA’s Space Shuttle Looks Launch Ready for the First Time in Years
NASA’s Endeavour orbiter made its way to the top of a 20-story-tall vertical display of the retired Space Shuttle, completing a legendary ready-for-launch stack that makes it look as though it’s ready to soar to the skies once more. A 450-foot crane carefully lifted the 122-foot-long (37 metres) winged orbiter onto two solid rocket boosters…
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Space Shuttle Boosters Point to the Sky for the First Time in Over a Decade
The pair of rocket boosters that lifted the iconic Space Shuttle to orbit are now standing tall at the California Science Center, awaiting the Endeavor orbiter for the full display that will showcase the launch vehicle in its vertical glory for the first time since its retirement. The solid rocket boosters (SRBs) were stacked in…
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NASA Set for Latest Megarocket Launch Rehearsal — and the Pressure Is On
NASA is under immense pressure to succeed this weekend during its fourth attempt at a launch rehearsal for its Space Launch System. Another failed test of the gigantic rocket would be an embarrassing — and worrying — setback for the Artemis Moon program, which aims to get off the ground this year.
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Busted Valve Results in ‘Modified’ Test of NASA’s Already-Delayed Mega Moon Rocket
After a one-week delay, NASA is set to resume its rehearsal of the Space Launch System, albeit with some very important steps left out. Ground controllers won’t be completing the test as planned, raising concerns about the status of the Artemis 1 mission and the potential need for yet another wet dress rehearsal.