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- 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 - 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
- NASAs Space Shuttles: Where Are They Now?
The shuttles on public display include NASA's three space-flown orbiters — Atlantis, Discovery and Endeavour — as well as the prototype shuttle Enterprise, which never flew in space but was
- All NASA Space Shuttle Locations How to Visit Them
NASA’s first reusable vehicles helped unlock human access to space – and has kept us there since, thanks to the International Space Station While shuttles don’t fly anymore, they proved that it was possible to launch and land vehicles that went beyond earth’s atmosphere, even if there were tragedies along that path of learning Below you’ll find a guide to each of the Space Shuttle
- Why did NASA retire the Space Shuttle? - Astronomy Magazine
The Space Shuttle was NASA’s workhorse for 30 years But despite all its features, it had some fatal flaws
- Space Shuttle Era Facts - nasa. gov
Space Shuttle Era Facts NASA’s shuttle fleet achieved numerous firsts and opened up space to more people than ever before during the Space Shuttle Program’s 30 years of missions
- This Month in NASA History: STS-135 Ends Shuttle Era
The International Space Station as seen from Atlantis during STS-135, the final mission in the 30-year space shuttle program Credit: NASA
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