On November 22, 1989, the space shuttle Discovery launched on mission STS-33. It lifted off from Kennedy Space Center and up into the dark of night. This was the third nighttime launch of the shuttle ...

Astronauts have begun training for the STS-108/Utilization Flight-1 mission to rotate International Space Station crews and to deliver experiments and scientific racks for the station’s U.S.

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. The crew cabin and aft section of the original space shuttle orbiter mockup "Inspiration" as seen ...

NASA has assigned the crew for space shuttle mission STS-132, targeted for launch in April 2010. This flight will deliver the Russian-built Mini Research Module (MRM1) to the International Space ...