By Ben Evans, on February 24th, 2021
10 years ago today, “the ship which led the way time and time again” was launched into space for the final time. Her name: Discovery. […]
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By Ben Evans, on February 22nd, 2021
25yrs ago today, shuttle Columbia faced a possibly emergency, only seconds after liftoff. For STS-75 CDR Andy Allen, it was like a bad run in the simulator. […]
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By Ben Evans, on February 20th, 2021
40yrs ago today, with a lion-like roar, Columbia came alive in a major test before the first Space Shuttle mission. […]
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By Ben Evans, on February 9th, 2021
@SierraNevCorp & @SpaceFlorida take one step closer to landing Dream Chaser @Space_Station cargo missions back home at @NASAKennedy. […]
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By Ben Evans, on February 8th, 2021
As Tranquility & Cupola celebrate their 11th birthday today, we look back on the @Space_Station’s “Window on the World”. […]
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By Ben Evans, on February 6th, 2021
Twenty years after its launch on shuttle Atlantis, the U.S. Destiny lab remains a critical command and control hub & nerve-center for the @Space_Station. […]
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By Ben Evans, on February 1st, 2021
OTD in 2003, shuttle Columbia & her STS-107 crew were lost during their return to Earth. Today, AmericaSpace & the world remembers them. […]
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By Ben Evans, on January 28th, 2021
OTD in 1986, shuttle Challenger & her STS-51L crew were lost shortly after liftoff. Today, @AmericaSpace & the world remembers their ultimate sacrifice. […]
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By Ben Evans, on January 11th, 2021
25yr ago today, Endeavour’s 6-man STS-72 crew, led by @Astro_Duffy, proved they had the tools & talent to build a Space Station. […]
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By Ben Evans, on January 8th, 2021
35yrs ago this week, as storm-clouds of foreboding gathered ahead of the Challenger tragedy, a crew of Columbia escaped disaster not one, but twice. […]
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