'Eagle' is probably NASA's most iconic spacecraft name, thanks to Neil Armstrong's announcement to Mission Control in July 1969 that 'the Eagle has landed'. It is one of over thirty names that has been bestowed on crewed spacecraft in NASA's history, some of which are more memorable than others for a variety of reasons. Here … Continue reading NASA’s tradition of naming spacecraft
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‘Space Adaptation Syndrome’: The phenomenon of space sickness
During the earliest days of crewed spaceflight, many doctors harboured concerns about what effects zero-gravity would have on the human body. While many of these concerns did not and have not come to fruition, one particular problem continues to linger: 'Space Adaptation Syndrome'.
STS-1 – ‘The boldest test flight in history’
According to NASA, the boldest test flight ever is not the Wright Brothers at Kitty Hawk, Chuck Yeager's breaking of the sound barrier, or even Yuri Gagarin becoming the first human in space. They argue it is actually the first flight of the Space Shuttle, which is marking its 40th anniversary in April 2021.