- Space Shuttle - NASA
NASA’s space shuttle fleet began setting records with its first launch on April 12, 1981 and continued to set high marks of achievement and endurance through 30 years of missions Starting with Columbia and continuing with Challenger, Discovery, Atlantis and Endeavour, the spacecraft has carried people into orbit repeatedly, launched, recovered and repaired satellites, conducted cutting-edge
- Space Shuttle - Wikipedia
The Space Shuttle is a retired, partially reusable low Earth orbital spacecraft system operated from 1981 to 2011 by the U S National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) as part of the Space Shuttle program
- Space shuttle | Names, Challenger, Columbia, Definition, Facts . . .
Space shuttle, partially reusable rocket-launched vehicle designed to go into orbit around Earth, to transport people and cargo to and from orbiting spacecraft, and to glide to a runway landing on its return to Earth’s surface It was developed by NASA and made 135 spaceflights between 1981 and 2011
- NASA Space Shuttle history | BBC Sky at Night Magazine
NASA's Space Shuttle launched in 1981 and flew its final mission in 2011 Over three decades its 135 missions changed spaceflight forever
- Space Shuttle History Resources - NASA
Space Shuttle From the first launch on April 12, 1981 to the final landing on July 21, 2011, NASA’s space shuttle fleet flew 135 missions In this collection of historical resources, discover the story of how the Space Shuttle program came to be, its setbacks and lasting achievements over the decades
- List of Space Shuttle missions - Wikipedia
List of Space Shuttle missions Launch of Space Shuttle Columbia on 12 April 1981 at Pad 39A for mission STS-1 The Space Shuttle is a partially reusable low Earth orbital spacecraft system operated by NASA (the National Aeronautics and Space Administration)
- Space Shuttle Atlantis - Kennedy Space Center
View Space Shuttle Atlantis at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex and explore over 60 interactive exhibits celebrating NASA's Space Shuttle Program
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