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obituary1 year ago•4 min saved

"Remembering Richard Truly: Astronaut and NASA Administrator"

Richard H. Truly, a former astronaut and NASA administrator, passed away at the age of 86. He played a key role in rebuilding NASA's space shuttle program after the Challenger explosion in 1986 and oversaw the agency as its top administrator. Truly was the first astronaut to lead NASA and made significant contributions to the space program. His legacy includes piloting the space shuttle Columbia and overseeing the successful return of American astronauts to space after the Challenger disaster.

via The Washington Post|

#astronaut #challenger-explosion #nasa

space-exploration2 years ago•2 min saved

"NASA's Discovery: 40 Years of Space Shuttle Excellence"

NASA celebrates the 40th anniversary of Space Shuttle Discovery, the longest-serving Space Shuttle. Discovery flew 39 missions over more than 26 years, including launching the Hubble Space Telescope and participating in the International Space Station assembly. It was also the first to carry a cosmonaut on a US spacecraft and ferried veteran astronaut John Glenn to orbit. Despite experiencing launch abort and being used for Return To Flight missions after the Challenger and Columbia disasters, Discovery was retired in 2011 and is now on public display at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Virginia.

via The Register|

#hubble-space-telescope #international-space-station #nasa