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The flight deck aboard the space shuttle Independence at Space Center Houston has been outfitted with a new "glass cockpit," as first revealed here. Click here for more photos.
Ever wondered what kind of cockpit NASA's finest relied on when they ventured into and out of space? Well, here's your chance to get an up-close look.
NASA's retired Space Shuttle Discovery could be on the move from Virginia to Texas under a provision in the GOP's so-called "One Big Beautiful Bill." ...
Who doesn't enjoy a little rocket ship pr0n? Gigantic pic of the Space Shuttle cockpit after the break. It's huge!
During a trip to Seattle last week, I spent a Sunday afternoon checking out the inside of a space shuttle cockpit. This was one of the coolest things I've done in a while.
The new shuttle orbiter Atlantis glass cockpit has nine Honeywell Multifunctional Electronic Subsystems (MEDS) liquid crystal displays (see page 54). Atlantis is set for launch with the new system ...
Now imagine instead of an SUV or pickup truck, you’re cruising down a stretch of asphalt in a vehicle that weighs 108 tons.
On May 19, 2000, the space shuttle Atlantis launched with the very first "glass cockpit." This was one of several big upgrades that were made to the space shuttle before the mission STS-101. NASA ...
The massive tax and immigration bill moving through Congress would transfer the space shuttle Discovery from the Smithsonian to a museum in Houston.
To get ready for Endeavour's grand move, crews will begin installation of the base of the shuttle's full stack on July 20 at the new Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center.
The space shuttle Endeavour will be displayed as if in launch configuration, with boosters and a tank, at the California Science Center.