"Soyuz and Apollo are shaking hands now!" Fifty years ago today (July 17), at 12:09 p.m. EDT (1609 GMT), history was made as two crewed spacecraft launched by two countries docked together in orbit ...

Apollo 15, the first of the J-series missions, prioritized ambitious scientific objectives, utilizing advanced tools such as a percussive drill, 500mm telephoto lenses, and the Lunar Roving Vehicle ...

Stafford Helped Lead Space Race During Gemini and Apollo, Was Exemplary Air Force Test Pilot School Leader and Annapolis Graduate. The world has lost astronaut, test pilot, scientist and adventurer ...