Space Shuttle - Wikipedia
WEBThe 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 program - Wikipedia
WEBThe 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 - NASA
WEBJul 28, 2023 · 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. 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 ...
List of Space Shuttle missions - Wikipedia
WEBList of Space Shuttle missions. Launch of Space Shuttle Columbia on 12 April 1981 at Pad 39A for mission STS-1. The Space Shuttle was a partially reusable low Earth orbital spacecraft system operated by NASA (the National Aeronautics and Space Administration). Its official program name was Space Transportation System (STS), taken from a 1969 ...
Space shuttle | Names, Definition, Facts, & History | Britannica
WEBApr 19, 2024 · 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.
The Space Shuttle - NASA
WEBJun 2, 2023 · The Space Shuttle was 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 Missions - NASA
WEBMay 26, 2023 · Mission. STS-133. 2 min read. The crew of STS-133 closed out space shuttle Discovery's roster of accomplishments with a virtually flawless 13-day flight to attach… Mission. STS-134. 3 min read. Headed for the International Space Station, the agency's youngest shuttle made its final flight delivering the Alpha Magnetic …
Space Shuttle program | National Air and Space Museum
WEBMar 14, 2024 · 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.
NASA's space shuttle: The first reusable spacecraft | Space
WEBDec 11, 2017 · NASA's space shuttle was the world's first reusable spacecraft. It launched like a rocket and returned to Earth like a glider, landing like an airplane on a long concrete runway. It was...
SPACE SHUTTLE PROGRAM HISTORY | Spaceline
WEBBorn 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.
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