- Space Shuttle - NASA
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
- 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
- NASAs Space Shuttles: Where Are They Now? | Space
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 By Doug Adler | Published: November 12, 2020 | Last updated on May 18, 2023
- Space Shuttle Era Facts facts - nasa. gov
The space shuttle, officially 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
- 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
- JSC History Portal (shuttle) - NASA
NASA's Space Shuttle orbiters were the first spacecraft capable of routinely launching into orbit like rockets and then returning to Earth as gliders They were the main element of NASA's Space Transportation System, and were used for scientific research and space applications, such as deploying and repairing satellites
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