On July 8, 2011, Space Shuttle Atlantis lifted off from Launch Complex 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center on the STS-135 ...

A symbol of Florida's Space Coast, the VAB at Kennedy Space Center has powered moon missions past and present. Here is its ...

A new PBS documentary series explores Florida's history of space exploration through personal stories and rare footage.

The NASA Space Shuttle program began as Space Shuttle Columbia took its maiden voyage. This was the world’s first reusable spacecraft; it lifted off from the Kennedy Space Center. The shuttle lasted ...

This week in history includes the founding of Amazon, Althea Gibson's historic Wimbledon victory and NASA's final space ...

Before the Soviets could build their own space shuttle, they needed America's blueprints, and the KGB launched one of history ...

The end of the Space Shuttle program paved the way for a new generation of private launch providers. After two accidents in which all 14 astronauts lost their lives, the Space Shuttle program was ...

Two senators earmarked $85 million for the move to Houston—but safely shipping an 86-ton shuttle orbiter cross-country could ...

When I was an aerospace engineer working on the NASA Space Shuttle Program, trust was mission-critical. Every bolt, every line of code, every system had to be validated and tested carefully, or the ...

NASA's iconic Discovery space shuttle may not be on the move any time soon. Lawmakers in Texas have long sought to relocate the historic spacecraft to the Johnson Space Center in Houston, and a ...