O-ring erosion on Discovery would have disastrous effects a year later It has been 40 years since NASA launched the first ...

The Challenger disaster, which occurred on January 28, 1986, remains one of the most heartbreaking events in space ...

Rather, the Blue Ring Pathfinder payload is expected to remain attached to the rocket’s upper stage for the duration of the six-hour mission. At any point during the flight, New Glenn could ...

Today marks the 39th anniversary of the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster (Mission STS-51-L), when the shuttle's seven astronauts were killed by an explosion.

On this date in 1986, the space shuttle Challenger exploded seconds after liftoff, destroying the orbiter and killing her crew of seven.

Categorized as a heavy-lift launch vehicle, it packs more than twice the power that SpaceX’s workhorse Falcon 9 rocket gives off during takeoff. The uncrewed New Glenn mission will carry Blue ...