HOUSTON - April 12th is the 37th anniversary of the first ever space shuttle launch. In honor of the occasion here are five facts about the space shuttle you might not know: In orbit, the space ...

Back on April 12, 1981, the space shuttle roared to life for the first time. ... Columbia’s two-day mission proved that the space shuttle could safely launch and land.

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at NASA’s Space Shuttle Program which ended in 2011 after 135 missions. Facts The space shuttle is the “world’s first reusable spacecraft ...

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at NASA’s Space Shuttle Program which ended in 2011 after 135 missions.FactsThe space shuttle is the ...

The final shuttle mission planned, the STS-135 launch of Atlantis, is scheduled for July 8. After that, the orbiters will be headed to museums to live out their lives on public display. As we say ...

Space Shuttle Columbia, the first reusable spacecraft, was the oldest in the shuttle fleet. It completed 27 missions; STS-107 was its 28th mission. The Columbia Accident Investigation Board ...

HOUSTON - April 12th is the 37th anniversary of the first ever space shuttle launch. In honor of the occasion here are five facts about the space shuttle you might not know: In orbit, the space ...

Back on April 12, 1981, the space shuttle roared to life for the first time. Columbia lifted off from Kennedy Space Center carrying two astronauts – a moonwalker, John Young, and a rookie, Bob ...

After 30 years of service, NASA's fleet of three space shuttles is standing down for good. The final shuttle mission planned, the STS-135 launch of Atlantis, is scheduled for July 8. After that ...

The space shuttle is the “world’s first reusable spacecraft,” launching like a rocket, orbiting like a spacecraft and landing like a plane. Space shuttles could carry satellites, space ...

HOUSTON - April 12th is the 37th anniversary of the first ever space shuttle launch. In honor of the occasion here are five facts about the space shuttle you might not know: The space shuttle ...