You value independent local news, so become a sustainer today to power our newsroom. The more than 120-foot-long Inspiration space shuttle mock-up will be taking a short tour through Downey on ...

Crowds gathered along the streets of Downey on Thursday to catch sight of a full-size original space shuttle prototype named the “Inspiration” being transported. The model was built in 1972 as part of ...

ST. CLOUD — Inspiration Mock Orbiter arrived in St. Cloud this weekend. Its arrival comes after months of high anticipation. “We are excited to have the space shuttle and its part of space travel ...

Felicity-John Pederson filed for personal bankruptcy, three months after his company, LVX System, did so. But nonprofit Inspiration Space Port will continue the project Pederson started, building a ...

ST. CLOUD — It’s official. St. Cloud will be the new home of the Inspiration Mock Orbiter. The Inspiration is a NASA-built model of a space shuttle that's incredibly realistic, according to the ...

ST. CLOUD, Minn. — Mars ain't the kind of place to raise your kids... but St. Cloud is, according to a scientist who grew up there. Felicity-John Pederson, founder of LVX System, inventor and recent ...