It doesn't seem out of place today, but the sight 30 years ago of a cylindrical module mounted inside the space shuttle's cargo bay was described as an "odd-appearing assemblage" in 1983. The unusual ...

On 29 November 1972, NASA Administrator James Fletcher abolished the Space Station Task Force formed in early 1969 by his predecessor, Thomas Paine, and formed the Sortie Lab Task Force. The "sortie ...

A legacy of European-built and operated space modules, which began in Earth orbit and is now heading for the moon, got its start 40 years ago this week. From the first launch of Spacelab, a ...

As people move toward fully realizing the research opportunities afforded by the International Space Station and look ahead to the next generation of hardware development and research to be conducted, ...

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) — Space history was made on Tuesday. Two pieces of Spacelab were placed back together at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center as part of the Astro Restoration Project. The Wisconsin ...

Four decades after Europe's first pressurized space module lifted off into space, Spacelab is inspiring a new generation of lunar-based pressure vessels. When you purchase through links on our site, ...