‘A Mission We Wanted to Do’: The Maiden Voyage of Endeavour (Part 1)

“Ready. Ready. Grab!” The words of Rick Hieb echoed through the silent Mission Control Center. The view through Space Shuttle Endeavour’s aft flight deck windows on the evening of 13 May 1992 was quite different from anything ever seen before. Not only was this the maiden voyage of NASA’s newest orbiter—a vehicle which, but for … Continue reading ‘A Mission We Wanted to Do’: The Maiden Voyage of Endeavour (Part 1) More