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A New Vehicle: Remembering Atlantis’ STS-101 Mission, 20 Years On
Atlantis flies high above the Canary Islands during STS-101. Photo Credit: NASA
A New Vehicle: Remembering Atlantis’ STS-101 Mission, 20 Years On
The International Space Station (ISS), as it appeared after the departure of Atlantis on 26 May 2000. The Zarya control module is at the lower part of the photograph, with the Unity node and connecting Pressurized Mating Adapters (PMAs) at the top. Photo Credit: NASA
Meet The Woman Who Will Direct the Next Moon Landing
In 2016, a SpaceX Dragon capsule draws close to the International Space Station. Ridings oversaw the Dragon’s first trip to the station in 2012.
Space discoveries from the year you were born
Space Discoveries From The Year You Were Born | Stacker
A New Vehicle: Remembering Atlantis’ STS-101 Mission, 20 Years On
Jim Voss manipulates the Russian-built Strela (“Arrow”) cargo crane during STS-101. Photo Credit: NASA As the United States readies itself for the launch of an entirely new space vehicle…
Window on the Universe: Remembering the Launch of Hubble, OTD in 1990
Window on the Universe: Remembering the Launch of Hubble, OTD in 1990 « AmericaSpace
NASA TV to Air Launch, Capture of Cargo Ship to International Space Station - NASA
NASA TV to Air Launch, Capture of Cargo Ship to Space Station | NASA