"The flight campaign for the American space shuttle began on April 12, 1981, with the launch of STS-1 from the Kennedy Space Center, Florida, and ended on July 21, 2011, with wheels stop of STS-135.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. NASA's Kennedy Space Center VAB remains the heart of American space flight As the country celebrates 250 years, many of the ...

In 1961, amidst the tensions of the Space Race, NASA made an unpopular choice: Concerned with booster issues during a January test flight with a chimpanzee, the agency chose to run additional tests ...

As the country celebrates 250 years, many of the greatest achievements in American space history saw roots right here on Florida's Space Coast, especially at Kennedy Space Center's iconic Vehicle ...