A pair of Northrop T-38 Talon supersonic jets accompanied Enterprise during its test flights. The image above was taken on October 12, 1977 as the prototype vehicle headed for a landing at Dryden Flight Research Station.
Communication has come a long way in 60 years of 'Star Trek'—and the combadge represents one of its biggest technological evolutions.
SLS is ready to fly and will feature three shuttle-era engines that have already flown to space.
One of the test stands was last used as a drop tower for microgravity testing.
“One way or another, we’re going to make sure Johnson Space Center gets its historic spacecraft right where it belongs.”
Mark your calendars.
Should the mission proceed as planned, it will mark a major step forward for accessibility in spaceflight—sending the first wheelchair user beyond Earth.
