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Space shuttle rocket boosters roll into California for Endeavour orbiter exhibit
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
Two rocket boosters whose parts were used in 80 space shuttle missions are parked outside of Los Angeles, a step closer to joining NASA's retired Endeavour orbiter in an stand-up display.

NASA's Space Shuttles: Where Are They Now?
By Miriam Kramer last updated
Here's where to go to get your space shuttle fix in museums across the United States.

Rocket Center gets $500K grant to 'save' mock NASA space shuttle
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
An early space shuttle mockup qualified as an "American Treasure" worthy of preservation and a half-a-million-dollar federal grant.

Tulsa Air and Space lands last of NASA's shuttle crew cabin trainers
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
NASA's last space shuttle mockup still on its astronaut training room floor has landed a new educational mission in Oklahoma.

Caroll Spinney, Big Bird on 'Sesame Street' Who Once Considered a Shuttle Flight, Dies at 85
By Elizabeth Howell published
Carroll Spinney, the puppeteer who died on Sunday at age 85, didn't make it to space because Big Bird was too tall for the space shuttle.

The First Space Shuttle Flight Into Space
By Nola Taylor Tillman published
The first launch of the space shuttle Columbia touched off a new era in space flight.

Owen Garriott, Skylab and Space Shuttle Astronaut, Dies at 88
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
Owen Garriott, a Skylab and space shuttle astronaut who was the first to use amateur radio from orbit, has died at the age of 88

Astronaut Hall of Fame Adds Space Shuttle Fliers Jim Buchli, Janet Kavandi
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
Shuttle astronauts Jim Buchli and Janet Kavendi are the latest inductees to the Astronaut Hall of Fame.
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