But just 73 seconds after blast-off, the shuttle burst into flames, leaving a cloud of smoke in the sky before it plummeted into the ocean. Shortly after taking off, the boosters gave off some ...

Apparently, space shuttle trips are no different ... If you’re still not convinced, just look at the final moments of a shuttle launch sequence (a system designed by engineers).

NASA mission managers decided Friday to push the space shuttle Atlantis' scheduled Saturday launch to Sunday afternoon. The liftoff is now scheduled for 3:21 p.m. Sunday and managers were still ...

When people think of a space shuttle they think of the American ... The Buran relied on an automated launch sequence, rode on an Energia rocket, and performed an automated, horizontal landing ...