One of NASA's last remaining structures unique to supporting the space shuttle is no more. The Mate-Demate Device (MDD), which for 35 years was used at NASA's Kennedy Space Center to mount and remove ...

The International Space Station is seen from the space shuttle Atlantis on July 19, 2011, after it left the orbiting complex.

The United States once poured money and political capital into a spaceplane concept that promised to take off from a runway, reach orbit in a single leap, and slash the cost of spaceflight. Instead of ...

The Space Shuttle Discovery is currently on display at the National Air and Space Museum’s Udvar-Hazy Center outside Washington. Credit: SpaceNews/Jeff Foust WASHINGTON — NASA has selected a shuttle ...

NASA’s new boss Jared Isaacman hinted that he could break with Texas lawmakers’ push to move iconic space shuttle Discovery ...

A memo sent by the Smithsonian said transporting Discovery could swell in price and result in irreparable damage to the space shuttle. On paper, it reads like a riddle: How do you transport a 120-foot ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Peter Suciu covers trends in the world of aerospace and defense. The Space Shuttle Discovery (OV-103) would need to be cut into ...

When NASA needed a taxi service for its roughly 100-ton space shuttles, it couldn't exactly call an Uber. The agency needed a plane powerful enough for the job. It dug around, and the two candidates ...

NASA and SpaceX are set to launch the next crew to the International Space Station. And it could be a sight to see. Launch of Crew-11 takes place at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The crew of ...

Even in retirement, the space shuttle Discovery exudes power, seen across a hangar crowded with planes and jets at its museum home in Chantilly, Va. Charred and worn from its record 39 missions to ...

Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas), one of the architects of the Discovery moving plan, said that Isaacman is on board. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s ...

In the 1970s, fresh off the moon missions and eager to show the American public that investing in space exploration was still relevant during the lull between the Apollo program and the launch of the ...