The Space Race began in the 1950s when, in 1957, the Soviet Union launched the first manmade satellite, Sputnik 1, to orbit the Earth, during the Presidency of Dwight D. Eisenhower. The U.S. followed ...
When Space Shuttle Discovery touched down for the last time at Kennedy Space Center Runway 15 on March 9, 2011, it brought to an end a 27-year career of spaceflight. Discovery flew to space 39 times, ...
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 ...
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 ...