A test vehicle struck an electrical transformer on NASA property at Kennedy Space Center's former shuttle runway after an unexpected bird strike. The lawsuit claims the company, Johnny Böhmer Proving ...

MERRITT ISLAND, Fla. – A car crash that apparently caused damage totaling more than half a million dollars is at the center of a lawsuit involving the Kennedy Space Center. Space Florida, which ...

ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - A new shuttle service could soon provide Albany residents with an affordable alternative to driving or flying to Atlanta’s airport. VIP Express, a 29-seat shuttle service, would ...

A memo sent by the Smithsonian said transporting Discovery could swell in price and result in irreparable damage to the space shuttle. On paper, it reads like a riddle: How do you transport a 120-foot ...

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Contrary to appearances, the vehicle that looked like a little space shuttle was not broken down when it was being hauled down the runway at Kennedy Space Center. Sierra Space’s Dream Chaser ...

Dream Chaser, the vehicle that has been likened to a miniature version of NASA’s space shuttle, continues to reach major milestones despite its uncertain future. Sierra Nevada, the company behind the ...

Liftoff of STS-2 as Columbia returns to space. BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA – Following a launch scrub a week earlier, space shuttle Columbia took to the skies on Nov. 12, 1981, for its second trip into ...

The Boeing 747 has taken many forms in its decades of service. First introduced in 1970, the Queen of the Skies has flown for airlines all over the world. It has also had a handful of side gigs over ...

On October 11, 2012, NASA’s Space Shuttle Endeavour embarked on its arduous, 12-mile journey from an airplane hangar to the California Science Center in Los Angeles. The iconic spacecraft had just ...

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 ...