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April 13, 1981, Forty Years Ago: Columbia takes off

April 12, 2021 10:59 pm

If astronauts John Young and Robert Crippen bring it back safely as expected, it can be reused hundreds of times for similar journeys.

ISRO launches RLV-TD from Sriharikota, first step towards reusable space shuttle made in India

May 24, 2016 12:47 pm

After successfully surviving high temperatures of re-entry with the help of its TPS, RLV-TD successfully glided down to the defined landing spot over Bay of Bengal, at a distance of about 450 km from Sriharikota.

Space Shuttle

April 22, 2014 5:04 am

Dilapidated studios at Garhi are ready for renovation. Older artists are evicted as management screens younger talent for admission

Space shuttle Endeavour set for road trip to final Los Angeles home

October 12, 2012 10:42 am

The retired space shuttle Endeavour was getting set on Thursday for a road trip.

Perfect weather awaits space shuttle Atlantis landing

July 21, 2011 2:08 pm

Record crowd of 2,000 is expected at NASA's landing strip to welcome Atlantis home.

Shuttle Atlantis set for history-making launch

July 08, 2011 2:32 pm

Atlantis' return to Earth in about 12 days' time will mark the end of an era in human spaceflight.

NASA readies space shuttle Endeavour for final mission

March 06, 2011 1:25 pm

NASA is gearing up space shuttle Endeavour for an historic final trip to the launch pad.

Shuttle Discovery counts down to final space voyage

November 01, 2010 10:27 am

Discovery,the oldest space shuttle in NASA's fleet,is readying for its final mission on Wednesday.

Space shuttle Atlantis gears up for final launch

May 13, 2010 11:55 am

The space shuttle Atlantis blasts off Friday on the last mission of its 25-year career,taking astronauts to the ISS one last time before becoming a museum piece.

US committed to space says Obama

February 18, 2010 8:59 am

Obama told astronauts on the International Space Station that he was deeply committed to space exploration,after scrapping plans to return Americans to the moon.

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