Learn About Space Shuttle Enterprise
The Fictional Spaceship Comes To Life! The Enterprise was named after Star Trek’s fictional starship the USS Enterprise. It was the first ‘Orbiter’ built for NASA, in 1976, as part of…
The Iconic Space Shuttle System
The American Space Shuttles The Space Transportation System (STS), as it was officially known (but more popularly known as the Space Shuttles), was a reusable spaceplane operated by NASA that…
Project Mercury – Facts About NASA’s First Space Missions
NASA’s First Space Program Project Mercury was the first manned space program managed by the newly created National Aeronautics Space Administration (NASA) between 1958 & 1963. The project conducted 20…
China’s Manned Shenzhou Spacecraft
Third Nation To Space The Shenzhou is China’s spacecraft at the centre of their human spaceflight program and the one which launched their first taikonaut into space on October 15th…
Interesting Facts About Life In Space And It’s Effects
Living In Space Space may contain countless worlds waiting to be explored, but it is a hostile environment for humans. There are many negative effects of spending long periods of…
Cool Insignia’s From Spaceflights Most Famous Missions
Mission Insignias/Patches Make Cool Souvenirs! A mission patch is an embroiled or printed cloth patch of a spaceflight mission insignia worn by the astronauts and other associated personnel associated with…
Project Gemini Insignias
10 Cool Mission Patches From The Space Race! Project Gemini was the 2nd NASA human spaceflight program, it was conducted with a spacecraft that could carry a two-astronaut crew. There…
What Spacewalking Is And How It Works
Working In Space When an astronaut (cosmonaut or taikonaut) leaves their spacecraft or space station, it is technically called an extravehicular activity (EVA) which is commonly referred to as a spacewalk!…
India’s Space Agency Making Big Strides
India’s NASA! The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is the space agency of India and was formed in 1969. The purpose of the organization is to "harness space technology for…
Quick Facts About The European Space Agency (ESA)
Europe’s NASA The European Space Agency (ESA) is an organization comprised of 22 European nations which formed in 1975 that is dedicated to the exploration of space. ESA is a…