By Emily Carney, on February 20th, 2014 Astronauts Jerry Ross and Dr. Shannon Lucid will be inducted into the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame on May 3. Image Credit: The Astronaut Scholarship Foundation website
A Shuttle-Mir veteran and a spacewalking virtuoso will join the ranks of other spaceflight legends on the afternoon of Saturday, May 3, at the Kennedy Space […]
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By Emily Carney, on September 21st, 2013 The crew of STS-41D—launched in August 1984—boasted the commercial industry’s first astronaut, Charles Walker. He is pictured at top left (next to Judith Resnik). At bottom, crew members Mike Mullane, Steve Hawley, Hank Hartsfield, and Michael Coats smile for the camera. Photo Credit: NASA.
Realizing Tomorrow: The Path to Private Spaceflight was published […]
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By Jason Rhian, on July 5th, 2013 Yesterday’s opening of the Atlantis Exhibit unleashed a swell of emotions from most in attendance. It was a time to reflect on the past as well as the future. Photo Credit: Jason Rhian / AmericaSpace
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla — As a former soldier and law enforcement officer, I am not one who […]
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By Jason Rhian, on June 30th, 2013 Fanfa […]
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By Ben Evans, on June 28th, 2013 Atlantis—veteran of 33 space missions between October 1985 and July 2011—is about to embark on her 34th and perhaps most important mission of all: to inspire a new generation of explorers. Photo Credit: Alan Walters / awaltersphoto.com
On Saturday, 29 June, after months of fanfare and almost two years since last exposed to […]
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By Ben Evans, on November 22nd, 2012 Commander Kevin Ford introduces his televised audience to the fare which will be eaten by himself and Expedition 34 crewmates, Oleg Novitsky and Yevgeni Tarelkin, on Thanksgiving Day. Ford expressed particular thanks to the ground control teams for keeping his crew safe and operational. Photo Credit: NASA
As millions of Americans tuck into […]
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