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- 1SpaceX Starship launch and NASA shuttle memories capture attentionβSpaceX Starship historic launch, NASA shuttle memories lead space newsletter
SpaceX's Starship achieved a historic launch, drawing widespread attention alongside nostalgic comparisons to NASA's space shuttle era. Coverage highlights how the rocket's milestone has rekindled memories of earlier shuttle missions, with commentators weighing Starship's significance for the future of spaceflight against the legacy of the programme that preceded it.
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In July 1985, Space Shuttle Challenger lost one of its three main engines during ascent on mission STS-51-F, forcing the crew into the first and only abort-to-orbit in shuttle history. The spacecraft reached a lower-than-planned orbit and the mission continued, with Spacelab 2 experiments completed. The episode is being revisited, highlighting how the crew and flight controllers handled the in-flight emergency.
- 3Six Actors Join Prime Video NASA Drama The ChallengerβΌThe Challenger: Six Join Cast of NASA Drama Series on Prime Video
Six actors have joined the cast of The Challenger, an upcoming drama series about NASA's space shuttle program, for Prime Video. The casting news adds momentum to the streaming series, which will dramatize the story surrounding the 1986 Challenger disaster. Further details about the actors' roles and a release date have not yet been announced.
- 41994 NASA report details Lisp-built Space Shuttle engine control GUIβThis 1994 NASA report described a prototype object-oriented GUI for the control system of a Space Shuttle rocket engine.
A 1994 NASA report describes a prototype object-oriented graphical interface for the control system of a Space Shuttle rocket engine. The system was developed in Lisp on a Texas Instruments Explorer II+ Lisp Machine, an unusual choice for such an application. The report is available through NASA's Technical Reports Server, and space history enthusiasts have been sharing the find.
- 5Newspaper Revisits Its Challenger Disaster CoverageβAs It Appeared in The Spirit: The Challenger disaster
The Punxsutawney Spirit has republished its front page from January 1986, showing how the Pennsylvania newspaper reported the Challenger space shuttle disaster at the time. The archival piece recounts the explosion that killed all seven crew members, including schoolteacher Christa McAuliffe, and reflects on how the tragedy was presented to local readers on that day.
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The Challenger Center, the education organisation founded by families of the astronauts lost in the 1986 space shuttle disaster, has published a piece titled 'A Mission That Lasted a Lifetime'. It reflects on the enduring legacy of the Challenger crew and the decades-long effort to continue their mission through science education for students.
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Florida has unveiled a redesigned driver license featuring imagery of an alligator and a space shuttle, symbols of the state's wildlife and its space industry. The new card design is drawing attention in local news, with residents and commentators weighing in on the state's choice of iconography for its official identification.
- 8How El Paso Shaped Astronaut Danny Olivas' Space DreamsβHow El Paso Shaped Astronaut Danny Olivasβ Space Dreams
A feature from Texas Highways explores how astronaut Danny Olivas' upbringing in El Paso, Texas helped shape his path to space. Olivas, a former NASA astronaut who flew on two Space Shuttle missions and performed spacewalks, grew up in the border city, and the piece traces the local roots of his ambitions. The profile highlights El Paso's role in his journey from the Sun City to orbit.