The X-38—had it gone operational—would not have been the first reusable spacecraft. But it helped lay the groundwork for ...

For the first time, the US military shared an orbital selfie from its mysterious X-37B space plane, which captured Earth from ...

The space shuttle’s thermal protection system (TPS) consisted of tiles and blankets that, together, regulated its temperature when the vessel was on its way home, as well as when its cargo bay ...

While the Space Shuttle, officially known as the Space ... but was tested successfully by astronauts inside the cargo bay of the Shuttle. In 2005, astronaut Steve Robinson became the first person ...

On Feb. 8, 2010, space shuttle Endeavour began its 24th trip into space, on the 20A assembly mission to the International ...

It’s missing a wing and the tail is a little janky, but jaws are sure to drop when a giant space shuttle cruises ... go ...