NASA's storied space shuttle program experienced extraordinary triumphs and heartbreaking tragedies during its 30-year history. We reflect on the most memorable missions of this groundbreaking era.

The number of space visitors peaked in the 1990s, when NASA flew an average of six space shuttle missions a year, each usually carrying five to seven astronauts. The first shuttle launched in 1981 ...

All 135 missions launched from the state's Cape Canaveral, with almost half landing there as well. "This design presents an image of a NASA space shuttle lifting off from Launch Complex 39 at ...

For millions, it was an event that would be seared into their memories for the rest of their lives – on par with the Kennedy assassination and 9/11.

Under early plans, the third Space Shuttle mission would have been flown by astronauts Jack Lousma and Fred Haise, who would have deployed a module called the Teleoperator Retrieval System (TRS).

Major documentary looks at the mistakes that led to the Columbia space shuttle disaster. Here's how to watch "The Space ...

The space shuttle was on its 10th mission and was carrying seven people on board. Millions of Americans, including schoolchildren hoping to see the first teacher in space, witnessed the tragedy on ...

Florida (at top) and Texas dollar coins in the U.S. Mint's American Innovation series celebrating the space shuttle and Mission Control, respectively, to be released in 2025. | Credit: United ...