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Museum of Flight to Screen NASA Documentary “Cosmic Dawn: The Untold Story of the James Webb Space Telescope”
The Museum of Flight presents NASA’s Cosmic Dawn: The Untold Story of the James Webb…
Today in Aviation History: Space Shuttle Discovery Completes First Space Flight
On this day in 1984, Space Shuttle Discovery completed its first space flight. Learn about…
KeepTheShuttle Tracks Key Congressional Actions to Keep Space Shuttle Discovery at the Smithsonian
KeepTheShuttle reports on recent congressional actions and NASA developments, highlighting bipartisan support to keep Space…
Today in Aviation History: Douglas D-558-2 Skyrocket Sets World Altitude Record
Major Marion E. Carl flew the Douglas D-558-2 Skyrocket to 83,235 feet on August 21,…
Come and Take It! Why the Space Shuttle Discovery Should Stay at the Smithsonian
A growing movement is fighting to keep Space Shuttle Discovery at the Smithsonian, warning that…
Discovery’s Next Mission: Budget Bill Includes $85M to Relocate Historic Space Shuttle Discovery to Houston
A new federal budget bill includes $85 million to relocate space shuttle Discovery from the…
NASA’s Kuiper Airborne Observatory: From Skyward Science to Collectible Aviation History
Discover the legacy of NASA’s Kuiper Airborne Observatory (KAO), a modified C-141A Starlifter that advanced…
Today in Aviation History: Construction Begins on OV-101 – Space Shuttle Enterprise
On June 4, 1974, NASA began construction of OV-101, later named Space Shuttle Enterprise. Though…
Flight Test Files: Grumman F-14 Tomcat
NASA Dryden played a key role in advancing the Grumman F-14 Tomcat’s capabilities through two…
Flight Test Files: The Douglas D-558-2 Skyrocket – Chasing Mach 2
Before manned spaceflight, the Douglas D-558-2 Skyrocket was pushing boundaries at the edge of the…
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