The two solid rocket boosters flew in different directions as the external fuel tank became a fireball.(AP: Bruce Weaver / File) Forty years ago, the Challenger space shuttle disintegrated just after ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Forty years ago, the world watched in horror as NASA's space shuttle Challenger exploded mid-air over Florida, killing all seven ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Forty years ago, the world watched in horror as NASA's space shuttle Challenger exploded mid-air, killing all seven crew members ...

The NASA Space Shuttle program began as Space Shuttle Columbia took its maiden voyage. This was the world’s first reusable spacecraft; it lifted off from the Kennedy Space Center. The shuttle lasted ...

Space Shuttle Enterprise was the first orbiter built for NASA’s Space Shuttle program, but unlike the spacecraft that followed, it never reached orbit. Built primarily for approach and landing tests, ...

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 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 ...

UNIDENTIFIED ANNOUNCER: Booster ignition and the final liftoff of Discovery, a tribute to the dedication, hard work and pride of America's space shuttle team. The shuttle has cleared the tower. DAVID ...

Log-in to bookmark & organize content - it's free! On February 1, 2003, after spending approximately two weeks in space, Space Shuttle Columbia broke apart and disintegrated upon its reentry to ...

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 ...