An external fuel tank manufactured to propel explorers and equipment into space was tilted toward the heavens via a different mechanism Friday morning but fell one step short of mission accomplished.
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Jan 15, 2024
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A large section of the destroyed space shuttle Challenger has been found buried in sand at the bottom of the Atlantic, more than three decades after the tragedy that killed a schoolteacher and six others.
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Nov 10, 2022
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NASA completed an engine test firing of its moon rocket Thursday, after the first attempt in January ended prematurely.
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Mar 19, 2021
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The U.S. Space & Rocket Center in Alabama announced plans Tuesday to restore the world's only full-sized mockup of a space shuttle coupled with an external fuel tank and twin rocket boosters.
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Jan 20, 2021
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Mike Fossum is a shining example for astronaut wannabes shooting for the stars. His story undeniably proves that dreams of space voyages come true if you have the motivation and courage to pursue them. In an interview with ...
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Feb 20, 2017
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ET is coming home. ET-94, a massive external fuel tank built for the space shuttle program but never used in flight, will finally take an epic journey—not in space, but through the Panama Canal and eventually along the ...
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Mar 3, 2016
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With somber ceremonies, the United States on Friday commemorated the loss of the space shuttle Columbia and its seven-member crew on the tenth anniversary of the disaster.
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Feb 1, 2013
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(AP) -- The last space shuttle launch ever is set for July 8.
Space Exploration
Jun 28, 2011
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(AP) -- The four astronauts who will bid goodbye to the space shuttle program are practicing for their July 8 launch.
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Jun 22, 2011
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(AP) -- NASA is fueling space shuttle Atlantis. But it's only a test.
Space Exploration
Jun 15, 2011
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