Space Shuttle - Wikipedia
29 Sep 2023 at 11:27am
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, Definition, Facts, & History | Britannica
30 Sep 2023 at 1:18am
space shuttle, also called Space Transportation System, 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 that was developed by the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration ...
Space Shuttle | NASA
27 Sep 2023 at 9:53pm
NASA HistorySpace Shuttle Enterprise Makes its First Cross-Country Trip. MORE STORIES. 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.
Space Shuttle program - Wikipedia
29 Sep 2023 at 8:03pm
The Space Shuttle program was the fourth human spaceflight program carried out by the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), which accomplished routine transportation for Earth-to-orbit crew and cargo from 1981 to 2011.
Space Shuttle Era | NASA
28 Sep 2023 at 6:24pm
Between the first launch on April 12, 1981, and the final landing on July 21, 2011, NASA's space shuttle fleet -- Columbia, Challenger, Discovery, Atlantis and Endeavour -- flew 135 missions, helped construct the International Space Station and inspired generations.
List of Space Shuttle missions - Wikipedia
30 Sep 2023 at 3:20am
The U.S. Space Shuttle program was officially referred to as the Space Transportation System (STS). Specific shuttle missions were therefore designated with the prefix "STS". Initially, the launches were given sequential numbers indicating order of launch, such as STS-7.
Space Shuttle program | National Air and Space Museum
29 Sep 2023 at 1:43pm
Publication. The Space Shuttle program ran from 1972-2011. It was the fourth human spaceflight program carried out by the United States and NASA. The Space Shuttle, officially known as the Space Transportation System or STS, was the first reusable spacecraft to carry humans into orbit in the world.
SPACE SHUTTLE PROGRAM HISTORY | Spaceline
27 Sep 2023 at 11:23am
Born in 1968 at the height of the Apollo program, the Space Shuttle was designed to fulfill two basic roles in NASA post-Apollo manned flight objectives. The first goal of the Space Shuttle program was to provide NASA with an efficient, re-usable method of carrying astronauts to and from a permanently manned space station.
What Was the Space Shuttle? | NASA
29 Sep 2023 at 11:20am
The space shuttle was made of three main parts: the orbiter, the external tank and the solid rocket boosters. The orbiter was the part that looked like an airplane. The orbiter flew around Earth. The astronauts rode and lived in this part. NASA had five orbiters.
40 Years Ago: Space Shuttle Columbia Returns Home | NASA
23 Sep 2023 at 4:04am
Following their spectacular launch and two days of successful orbital operations, on April 14, 1981, STS-1 Commander John W. Young and Pilot Robert L. Crippen brought space shuttle Columbia back to Earth. During their last day in space, they completed a few more tests of the world?s first reusable spacecraft before closing Columbia?s ...
NASA - Shuttle Basics
27 Sep 2023 at 2:29pm
Shuttle Basics: The Space Shuttle is the world's first reusable spacecraft, and the first spacecraft in history that can carry large satellites both to and from orbit. The Shuttle launches like a rocket, maneuvers in Earth orbit like a spacecraft and lands like an airplane.
Space Shuttle orbiter - Wikipedia
29 Sep 2023 at 6:05am
The Space Shuttle orbiter is the spaceplane component of the Space Shuttle, a partially reusable orbital spacecraft system that was part of the discontinued Space Shuttle program.
Space Shuttle Program | National Geographic
27 Sep 2023 at 11:54pm
Space Shuttle Program. Learn more about NASA's space shuttle program, also known as the "cosmic commuter." 4 min read. NASA's space shuttle was unlike any other spacecraft built during the 30 ...
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29 Sep 2023 at 11:27am
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, Definition, Facts, & History | Britannica
30 Sep 2023 at 1:18am
space shuttle, also called Space Transportation System, 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 that was developed by the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration ...
Space Shuttle | NASA
27 Sep 2023 at 9:53pm
NASA HistorySpace Shuttle Enterprise Makes its First Cross-Country Trip. MORE STORIES. 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.
Space Shuttle program - Wikipedia
29 Sep 2023 at 8:03pm
The Space Shuttle program was the fourth human spaceflight program carried out by the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), which accomplished routine transportation for Earth-to-orbit crew and cargo from 1981 to 2011.
Space Shuttle Era | NASA
28 Sep 2023 at 6:24pm
Between the first launch on April 12, 1981, and the final landing on July 21, 2011, NASA's space shuttle fleet -- Columbia, Challenger, Discovery, Atlantis and Endeavour -- flew 135 missions, helped construct the International Space Station and inspired generations.
List of Space Shuttle missions - Wikipedia
30 Sep 2023 at 3:20am
The U.S. Space Shuttle program was officially referred to as the Space Transportation System (STS). Specific shuttle missions were therefore designated with the prefix "STS". Initially, the launches were given sequential numbers indicating order of launch, such as STS-7.
Space Shuttle program | National Air and Space Museum
29 Sep 2023 at 1:43pm
Publication. The Space Shuttle program ran from 1972-2011. It was the fourth human spaceflight program carried out by the United States and NASA. The Space Shuttle, officially known as the Space Transportation System or STS, was the first reusable spacecraft to carry humans into orbit in the world.
SPACE SHUTTLE PROGRAM HISTORY | Spaceline
27 Sep 2023 at 11:23am
Born in 1968 at the height of the Apollo program, the Space Shuttle was designed to fulfill two basic roles in NASA post-Apollo manned flight objectives. The first goal of the Space Shuttle program was to provide NASA with an efficient, re-usable method of carrying astronauts to and from a permanently manned space station.
What Was the Space Shuttle? | NASA
29 Sep 2023 at 11:20am
The space shuttle was made of three main parts: the orbiter, the external tank and the solid rocket boosters. The orbiter was the part that looked like an airplane. The orbiter flew around Earth. The astronauts rode and lived in this part. NASA had five orbiters.
40 Years Ago: Space Shuttle Columbia Returns Home | NASA
23 Sep 2023 at 4:04am
Following their spectacular launch and two days of successful orbital operations, on April 14, 1981, STS-1 Commander John W. Young and Pilot Robert L. Crippen brought space shuttle Columbia back to Earth. During their last day in space, they completed a few more tests of the world?s first reusable spacecraft before closing Columbia?s ...
NASA - Shuttle Basics
27 Sep 2023 at 2:29pm
Shuttle Basics: The Space Shuttle is the world's first reusable spacecraft, and the first spacecraft in history that can carry large satellites both to and from orbit. The Shuttle launches like a rocket, maneuvers in Earth orbit like a spacecraft and lands like an airplane.
Space Shuttle orbiter - Wikipedia
29 Sep 2023 at 6:05am
The Space Shuttle orbiter is the spaceplane component of the Space Shuttle, a partially reusable orbital spacecraft system that was part of the discontinued Space Shuttle program.
Space Shuttle Program | National Geographic
27 Sep 2023 at 11:54pm
Space Shuttle Program. Learn more about NASA's space shuttle program, also known as the "cosmic commuter." 4 min read. NASA's space shuttle was unlike any other spacecraft built during the 30 ...
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