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Image of the day: The first space shuttle external tank

Seen in this historic photo from the U.S. space agency, the first Space Shuttle External Tank, or the Main Propulsion Test Article, entered NASA history on September 9th, 1977, when it rolled off of ...

Why NASA's space shuttle hitched rides on top of a Boeing 747

Although the Space Shuttle was capable of rocket-powered rides to space, it required the help of a Boeing 747 for earthbound transportation.

OTD in Space – May 19: STS-101 Launches with 1st 'Glass Cockpit'

On May 19, 2000, the space shuttle Atlantis launched with the very first "glass cockpit." This was one of several big ...
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I visited the National Air and Space Museum's lesser-known second location. One exhibit stopped me in my tracks.

The space shuttle Discovery at the National Air and Space Museum's Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center.Talia Lakritz/Business Insider The National Air and Space Museum's flagship location in Washington, DC, ...