The space shuttle system has been modified many times since the first launch of space shuttle Columbia in 1981. During the 1980s, major upgrade programs were established to respond to problems and ...

It has been the pride of my lifetime to contribute to the Apollo, Space Shuttle, International Space Station and Artemis ...

As NASA’s Artemis program advances following its first crewed mission to the moon April 10, former astronaut Bonnie Dunbar ...

The United States is poised to send astronauts beyond Earth’s orbit for the first time in over 50 years as NASA prepares to launch Artemis II.

It's been 14 years since the Space Shuttle Endeavour flew its final mission. With construction of the Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center nearing completion, the shuttle now has a permanent home in Los ...

The Artemis program is years behind schedule and billions of dollars over budget. Could a successful mission quiet its critics? The 322-foot-tall rocket stands ready on the launch pad at the Kennedy ...

As NASA tries to get the Artemis II mission off the ground, with its crew of four astronauts, for a flight around the moon, it is struggling with the albatross of the Space Launch System. The first ...

This will be the only place in the world to see an authentic space shuttle system exhibited as if ‘ready-for-launch’ in a ...

Artemis II mission is set to launch at 6:24 p.m. ET from Kennedy Space Center. The mission will send a crew of four ...

Suggested Citation: "Appendix A: Statement of Task." National Research Council. 1999. Upgrading the Space Shuttle. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/6384. The committee will ...