While NASA celebrated the launch of its first Space Shuttle in 1981, the Soviet Union was racing to build its own orbital ...
When Space Shuttle Discovery touched down for the last time at Kennedy Space Center Runway 15 on March 9, 2011, it brought to an end a 27-year career of spaceflight. Discovery flew to space 39 times, ...
On their first date, Joe Stief and his now wife, Jess, talked about aerospace. They still discuss the topic every day. Though Stief is a healthcare investor and Jess a US Space Force officer, the ...
The STS-51L mission clears the tower at Launch Complex 39B at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Jan. 28, 1986. Credit: NASA / Courtesy Sign up for the Concord Monitor’s morning newsletter for ...