The Space Shuttle Orbiter was a revolutionary spacecraft that changed the way we think about space exploration. Designed for reuse, the Orbiter was the heart of NASA’s space shuttle program ...

The parts for a 1972 full-size space shuttle mockup are now about a city block closer to being reassembled and restored for display. The City of Downey, California began relocating "Inspiration." ...

It is expected to take two days — Oct. 17 and 18, 2024 — to move the large pieces of the space shuttle orbiter mockup three city blocks to where it will be reassembled and restored.

Jan. 31, 2013 — -- What would you tell seven astronauts if you knew their space shuttle was crippled on orbit? It was a question that faced NASA's Mission Control considered after initial ...

A full-size mockup of the space shuttle orbiter that was built as a contractor's showcase model before NASA decided on the spacecraft's final design is heading back on display in Downey, California.