As NASA prepares the Space Shuttle for its final missions, it does so knowing that the moment the shuttles retire, the U.S. will, for the first time since the dawn of manned space flight, lack a vehicle capable of transporting humans into Earth orbit. This precarious position will force NASA temporarily to rely on Russia, [...]
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The End Of One Era In U.S. Space Travel Ushers In Another
June 3rd, 2010
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Tags: Elon Musk, Falcon 9, Final Space Shuttle flight, NASA, Space Shuttle, SpaceX 
3 Comments »A Farewell to NASA’s Space Shuttle
February 25th, 2010
If I was even a remotely sentimental person, I’d probably have a tear welling up in my eye while writing this. Today, NASA conducted what is effectively the final test burn of the reusable solid rocket boosters used to thrust the Space Shuttle into orbit. The test, carried out by ATK Launch Systems in [...]
Posted in Science, Space, Technology Tags: Final Space Shuttle flight, NASA, space, space exploration, Space Shuttle 2 Comments »
