Shuttle – Spaceflight Now

June 5, 2026

Breaking News

[ June 5, 2026 ] NASA crew briefly shelters inside Dragon capsule as Russia addresses new space station leaks Mission Reports
[ June 4, 2026 ] NASA head urges new launcher for Blue Origin’s moon landers to meet Artemis mission deadlines Moon Base
[ June 3, 2026 ] SpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Falcon 9
[ June 3, 2026 ] Blue Origin vows to resume New Glenn flights by year’s end Mission Reports
[ June 3, 2026 ] SpaceX launches sunrise Starlink mission following weather scrub Falcon 9

STS-114 Post-Flight Presentation

October 31, 2015 Spaceflight Now

The crew of STS-114, the first shuttle flight after the 2003 Columbia accident, present video from their mission and answer questions from the audience at Space Center Houston. (Membership required.)

STS-135: The final shuttle launch

July 8, 2011 Spaceflight Now

VIDEO: After a cliff-hangar countdown, Atlantis thunders to life and majestically rockets into history, putting on one last sky show for spectators on NASA’s 135th and final shuttle launch on July 7, 2011. (Membership Required)

Timelapse video: The final space shuttle assembled for flight

May 19, 2011 Spaceflight Now

A timelapse video shot inside the Vehicle Assembly Building at the Kennedy Space Center chronicles the stacking of the final shuttle mission’s booster, external fuel tank and the addition of the orbiter Atlantis. (Membership Required)