It doesn't seem out of place today, but the sight 30 years ago of a cylindrical module mounted inside the space shuttle's cargo bay was described as an "odd-appearing assemblage" in 1983. The unusual ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Earth can be seen behind the open bay of a white space shuttle. A legacy of European-built and operated space modules, which began ...
Thirty years ago this week the first European-built Spacelab was launched on the Space Shuttle. ESA’s first astronaut, Ulf Merbold, flew on the mission, marking ESA’s entry into human spaceflight. On ...
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NASA and space enthusiasts who fondly remember the era of Spacelab are getting ready to welcome back an old friend. Once complete, it will be displayed at the Space & Rocket Center for at least the ...
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Accomplishment: The third Spacelab mission was successfully conducted. Comments: For the second time, a launch was aborted on the pad after the main engines were firing. 20.Mission: Aug. 27-Sept. 3, ...
A twice-canceled launch behind them, seven astronauts became orbiting lab techs Monday as their shuttle settled into what’s scheduled to be NASA’s longest space flight in two decades. “Welcome to ...