Space History Photo: Discovery External Tank Connection Check By NASA Archives Ken Strite inspects the connection between the Space Shuttle Discovery and the external tank to be used during STS-103 mission launch.
Space History Photo: STS-70 Mating By NASA Archives Discovery goes through the meticulous process of being prepared for liftoff on Mission STS-70 in early June of 1995.
Space History Photo: STS-56 Landing By NASA Archives The orbiter Discovery lands at KSC's landing facility.
Space History Photo: STS-56 Launch By NASA Archives The successful second launch attempt of the Space Shuttle Discovery carried a crew of five and the ATLAS 2 into space.
Inside Shuttle Discovery, a Reporter's-Eye View Space Wallpaper By Clara Moskowitz This cool space wallpaper reveals the space shuttle Discovery is more complex, cramped, and altogether more awesome from the inside than imagined.
Remembering Challenger: NASA's 1st Shuttle Tragedy in Photos By Space.com Staff See a photo chronicle of NASA's space shuttle Challenger accident on Jan. 28, 1986.
Canada Unveils Next-Generation Robotic Arms for Spaceships By Elizabeth Howell Canada has provided the robotic arms used on space shuttles and the International Space Station.
Photos: Space Shuttle Discovery's Final Voyage (to Museum) By Space.com Staff See photos of space shuttle Discovery's final flight to the National Air and Space Museum's annex hangar in Chantilly, Va.
10 Amazing Space Shuttle Photos By Clara Moskowitz NASA's reusable spaceship has had countless photogenic moments over the years, but here are just a few.
Building Space Shuttle Discovery By Space.com Staff Take a look back to the time NASA built the space shuttle Discovery in the early 1980s, as the storied orbiter retires after 26 years of spaceflight.
Astronauts Bid Farewell to Space Shuttle Discovery By Denise Chow The space shuttle Discovery will be delivered to the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum.
NASA Spaceport Breaks Ground for Shuttle Atlantis Display By Robert Z. Pearlman The Atlantis space shuttle exhibit is expected to open in 2013.
NASA Shuts Doors, Pulls Plug on Shuttle Discovery By Robert Z. Pearlman NASA has powered down its oldest space shuttle for the last time.
NASA's Fla. Visitor Center Clearing Way for Shuttle Arrival By Robert Z. Pearlman Workers are preparing the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex for the arrival of Atlantis.
Historic Images: Two Shuttles Meet Nose to Nose By Space.com Staff It's a showdown at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida as space shuttle Discovery, at right, faces off with shuttle Endeavour.
The 3 Most Flown Space Shuttles of NASA's Fleet By Denise Chow Here's a look at the agency's three most flown space shuttles: Discovery, Endeavour and Atlantis.
Space Shuttle Mission Chronology: Part 4 – 1981-1988 By Space.com Staff After 30 years and 135 missions, NASA's storied space shuttle program comes to a close in 2011.
Space Shuttle Mission Chronology: Part 3 — 1989-1994 By Space.com Staff After 30 years and 135 missions, NASA's storied space shuttle program comes to a close in 2011.
Space Shuttle Mission Chronology: Part 2 – 1995-1998 By Space.com Staff After 30 years and 135 missions, NASA's storied space shuttle program comes to a close in 2011.
