The successful launch of Salyut 1 on 19 April 1971 was a truly historic event. Salyut had not always been its name, indeed the word Zarya was written on the side of the station. Just before launch the official name became Salyut, apparently to prevent confusion with a ground station ...
Soccer ball in the International Space StationA soccer ball, which was packed onto space shuttle Challenger in 1986 and survived that disaster, orbiting Earth on board the International Space Station, 2017.(more) After completion of the ISS, the shuttle was retired from service in 2011. Thereafte...