Space shuttle Atlantis is slowly towed from the Shuttle Landing Facility to an orbiter processing facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida for the last time on July 21, 2011.

Space Shuttle Waved Off From Landing May 22, 2009 / 7:12 AM EDT / CBS/AP Dismal weather at the Kennedy Space Center has delayed the shuttle Atlantis' planned re-entry until at least Saturday.

HOUSTON, April 18, 2010 — -- Heads-up! A spectacular site will be streaking overhead if you are lucky enough to live along the landing path planned for the space shuttle Discovery.. Observers ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Space shuttle Atlantis and its six astronauts glided to a safe landing in darkness early Thursday, ending a 12-day mission whose smooth success was briefly upstaged ...

Every Space Shuttle's main four landing gear tires measures 44.5x16 inches (113x40 cm) and 34-ply, while its two nose gear tires measure tires 32x8.8 inches (83,3x22,3 cm) with 20-ply. Photo ...

To get ready for Endeavour's grand move, crews will begin installation of the base of the shuttle's full stack on July 20 at the new Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center.

NASA will celebrate a historic milestone in space exploration this weekend. Officials at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex will gather to honor humanity’s first mission to land on the moon.

Space Shuttle Columbia lifts off from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on January 16, 2003. It was the 28th mission for the orbiter, with the STS-107 crew set to carry out experiments over the ...

On February 1, 2003, NASA lost space shuttle Columbia and its crew of seven astronauts. Remembering them and lessons learned remain critical today.

Bad Weather Again Delays Shuttle's Landing. ... Gusts of nearly 30 mph in Florida and rain clouds in California prevented space shuttle Discovery and its astronauts from returning to Earth today.

Space Shuttle Endeavour will be 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 Shuttle Endeavour Lifted Into Launch Position at California Science Center. A 450-foot crane lifted the 170,000-pound orbiter into the Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center in downtown Los Angeles.