The choice of the Boeing 747 as the primary aircraft to ferry the Space Shuttle orbiter was a decision rooted in the jumbo jet’s size, strength, and availability during the 1970s. This unique ...

The Boeing 747 continues to be recognized as one of the most iconic commercial jets of all time. Originally introduced in the 1960s, the game-changing aircraft brought unprecedented capacity, range, ...

The Boeing 747 has taken many forms in its decades of service. First introduced in 1970, the Queen of the Skies has flown for airlines all over the world. It has also had a handful of side gigs over ...

The Space Shuttle Discovery is home after a 14-day, 5.8 million-mile journey in space. The mission included breathtaking in-orbit maneuvers, tests of new equipment and procedures, a first-of-its-kind ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. On July 26, 2005, the space shuttle Discovery launched on the first "Return to Flight" mission following the Columbia disaster ...

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Judy Simonds doesn’t look like a bona fide numbers guru. There’s no green eyeshade on her head, no adding machine clattering away on her desk. But as the financial data manager for the Space Shuttle ...