Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Peter Suciu covers trends in the world of aerospace and defense. The Space Shuttle Discovery (OV-103) would need to be cut into ...

It's been 14 years since the Space Shuttle Endeavour flew its final mission. With construction of the Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center nearing completion, the shuttle now has a permanent home in Los ...

"You'd be doing irreparable damage." When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The tug-of-war over space shuttle Discovery is becoming more ...

NASA has clarified that any attempt to move the Discovery space shuttle from Virginia to Texas could not involve its disassembly—more or less making the project impossible. Texas lawmakers haven’t ...

The choice of the Boeing 747 as the primary aircraft to ferry the Space Shuttle orbiter was a decision rooted in the jumbo jet’s size, strength, and availability during the 1970s. This unique ...

Multiple space agencies plan to send astronauts, cosmonauts, and taikonauts to the moon in the coming years, with the long-term goal of establishing a permanent human presence there. This includes the ...

Should the city of Houston, which proudly bills itself as “Space City,” have a prized Space Shuttle orbiter on public display? More than a decade ago, arguably, the answer was yes. After all, the ...

The Space Shuttle Challenger disaster remembered Jan. 28, 1986, began a day filled with hope and inspiration for NASA's Challenger space shuttle. But 73 seconds after liftoff, the shuttle exploded ...