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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
The 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, helped construct the International Space Station and inspired generations
- All NASA Space Shuttle Locations How to Visit Them
Below you’ll find a guide to each of the Space Shuttle locations around the U S ; today you can visit five shuttles, three of which flew to space during the almost 30 years of NASA’s Shuttle program
- NASAs Space Shuttles: Where Are They Now?
Want to see a real-life space shuttle? Here's where to get your NASA shuttle fix in museums across the United States
- 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
The space shuttle, oficially called the Space Transportation System (STS), began its flight career with Columbia roaring off Launch Pad 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on April 12, 1981
- 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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