NASA Announces New Homes For Shuttle Orbiters After Retirement “After 30 years of spaceflight, more than 130 missions, and numerous science and technology firsts, NASA’s space shuttle fleet will retire and be on display at institutions across the country to inspire the next generation of explorers and engineers.” Space Shuttle to Land in Manhattan, NY Times “A space shuttle is coming to Manhattan, but not one of the three that […]

NASA readies retired test shuttle Enterprise for one last flight, Collectspace “Enterprise, NASA’s first space shuttle prototype, which in 1985 was delivered to the Smithsonian as a museum piece after proving that a winged spacecraft could land safely as a glider, is now being readied by the space agency for what is planned to be its final ferry flight atop a modified Boeing 747 jetliner.” Space Shuttle Enterprise Has a […]