space shuttle

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But the channel proved its worth by providing speedy and continuous updates of stories like the assassination attempt on US President Ronald Reagan in 1981, and the Challenger space shuttle disaster in 1986.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

When a young Glover watched a space shuttle launch on television, he immediately wanted to drive the thing.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

With SpaceX’s forthcoming Starship, launch costs per kilogram are expected to fall to 1% of the costs under the space shuttle.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026

It had already been quite a year: the doomed Challenger space shuttle had exploded months earlier, and the disaster at Chernobyl was on everyone’s minds.

From Slate • Feb. 2, 2026

In 2011, the United States discontinued its space shuttle program.

From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson