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,” launching like a rocket, orbiting like a ...

The positioning had to be precise. The shuttle’s nose was raised 200 feet into the night sky so that the rudder could clear 80 feet of space. Endeavour was then turned 17 degrees clockwise to ...

Space Shuttle Endeavour was hoisted into the air and delicately placed into upright launch-ready position at the California Science Center's new 200,000-square-foot Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center.

The Endeavour space shuttle’s new home reached another major construction milestone Thursday with a ceremonial “topping out.” A few of the final steel beams were lifted into place for the ...

Here’s how it works. The space shuttle Endeavour will be lifted into place at its museum-exhibit home early Tuesday morning (Jan. 30), and you can watch the action live.

The Endeavour space shuttle’s new home reached another major construction milestone Thursday with a ceremonial “topping out.” A few of the final steel beams were lifted into place for the ...