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 ...

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 ...

In the summer of 1985, NASA, the Reagan White House and seven talented astronauts were wrangled into an orbital battle over soft-drink supremacy. In the summer of 1985, NASA, the Reagan White House ...

There is a long process to get the Space Shuttle into orbit around the Earth, primarily taking place at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. This video features audio tracks available in over 20 languages ...

STARBASE, Texas—For the third day in a row, SpaceX engineers prepared to send the company’s massive Starship rocket into space Tuesday after a technical problem and bad weather grounded the test ...

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 ...

From the tragedy of the space shuttle Columbia disaster in 2003 to the now-routine return of commercial spacecraft, heat shields—formally called thermal protection systems—are critical for protecting ...