In 1962, NASA’s Flight Research Center in California approved the construction of a prototype lifting body aircraft, which became the M2-F1, also known as the “ Flying Bathtub .” The designation is ...

NASA’s long-promised space plane is finally on the cusp of leaving the runway behind and heading for orbit, a decade after ...

Now on approach, the new Lego Icons Shuttle Carrier Aircraft is set for a landing May 15. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. A new ...

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 ...

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 ...

Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas), one of the architects of the Discovery moving plan, said that Isaacman is on board. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s ...

June 8, 2006 -- -- Touting design changes and improvements -- such as a redesigned fuel tank and new sensors and windows -- NASA said today that Space Shuttle Discovery has been cleared to fly. The ...