Aviation Week

From The Archives: Shuttle Model In Wind Tunnel

The cover of the June 30, 1975, issue featured a one-third scale model of the space shuttle orbiter built by Rockwell International. It was being readied for testing in the 40 x 80-ft. low-speed wind ...
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NASA Space Shuttle : 1981 onwards (all models) : an insight into the design, construction and operation of the Nasa Space Shuttle / David Baker

Genesis -- The shuttle flies -- Anatomy of the shuttle -- Thrust for the shuttle -- Flying the shuttle -- Living on the shuttle -- Coming home -- The missions -- Appendices. Space shuttle flights by ...

There are good reasons why NASA stopped using the space shuttle

NASA's Space Shuttle program was a great idea in concept, but flawed execution led to its demise. Here are the problems it ...
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15 Years Ago – The Final Flight of the Space Shuttle

The end of the Space Shuttle program paved the way for a new generation of private launch providers. After two accidents in which all 14 astronauts lost their lives, the Space Shuttle program was ...
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Upgrading the Space Shuttle

The space shuttle system has been modified many times since the first launch of space shuttle Columbia in 1981. During the 1980s, major upgrade programs were established to respond to problems and ...