Amy Shira-Teitel

Articles by: Amy Shira-Teitel

John Glenn and Friendship 7

How John Glenn Drew the First Orbital Flight

By Amy Shira-Teitel published

For John Glenn, being the first American to orbit the Earth on Feb. 20, 1962 was a stroke of luck.

First manned Apollo flight prime crew

NASA's First Disaster Happened on the Launch Pad

By Amy Shira-Teitel published

The 'plugs-out test' was considered routine and non-hazardous until it claimed the lives of the Apollo 1 crew on Jan 27, 1967.

Saturn V's First Launch

NASA's Gutsy First Launch of the Saturn V Moon Rocket

By Amy Shira-Teitel published

NASA's first Saturn V launch was as impressive as it was daring.

Re-Entry Rotor Spacecraft

Will NASA's Next Space Capsule Land Like a Helicopter?

By Amy Shira-Teitel published

NASA's next spaceship, the Orion spacecraft, just might land more like a helicopter than a vintage space capsule.

James Webb Space Telescope Inspection

James Webb Space Telescope to TiVo Universe's Birth

By Amy Shira-Teitel published

JWST's solid-state recorders have been installed.

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