The first Space Shuttle was originally going to be named Constitution. US President Gerald Ford agreed to rename it ...

The word 'shuttle' was used over and over again," said Schneider. Peters and Schneider aren't alone in their belief that "Star Trek" gave rise to NASA using the term "space shuttle." ...

Looking at the shiny, restored Star Trek Galileo shuttlecraft sitting in Houston in all its TV glory, she broke down. "All of a sudden I was just crying. I was in tears.