NASA Blue mach diamonds from the main engine nozzles and bright exhaust from the solid rocket boosters mark the successful ...

For millions, it was an event that would be seared into their memories for the rest of their lives – on par with the Kennedy ...

This marked the only shuttle landing at White Sands. First American woman in space: STS-7 (Challenger) The launch of Challenger on June 18, 1983, marked a pivotal milestone: Sally Ride became the ...

Jean Wright's work as a seamstress ... Upcoming SpaceX, NASA rocket launch schedule from Florida Today, Wright enjoys sharing her knowledge about the space shuttle as a docent at the Visitor ...

Looking back at the weather 39 years ago and how it impacted the Challenger launch, leading to one of the most tragic losses in space flight history.

Corrections & Clarifications: An earlier version of this story misstated the date of the Space Shuttle ... work for endangered species and wetlands, watched Challenger’s launch from a big ...

had failed due to cold temperatures on the morning of the launch. The disaster resulted in a 32-month hiatus in the space shuttle program as NASA worked to redesign the spacecraft to prevent ...