Explore the detailed process of getting the Space Shuttle into orbit around the Earth, primarily conducted at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. This video highlights the journey of the Space Shuttle, ...

There is a long process to get the Space Shuttle into orbit around the Earth, primarily taking place at Kennedy Space Center ...

The "space shuttle over Earth" mold is called such because the winged orbiter is mounted at an angle atop a hemispheric base complete with cloud and continent details.

Over 22 years, Columbia traveled more than 125 million miles orbiting the Earth 4,808 times while in space more than 300 days.

NASA's retired Space Shuttle Discovery could be on the move from Virginia to Texas under a provision in the GOP's so-called ...

The first space shuttle launch happened in 1981 on the 20th anniversary of when Yuri Gargarin became the first man in space, but the launch date was not by design.

When the space shuttle program was initially developed, NASA expected to fly dozens of missions per year, not just from Kennedy Space Center in Florida, but also from a launch site on the West Coast.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the dark, early morning hours, NASA's space shuttle Endeavour landed for the final time today (June 1), ending its last space mission and returning to Earth for good.

Not much can surprise someone who partook in four shuttle missions and three space walks during a 36-year career with NASA.