There has been a total of 6 space shuttles launched into orbit by two countries, the United States and the former Soviet Union.
They are (year of first and last flights)
Columbia (1981-2003)
Challenger (1983-1986)
Discovery (1984-2011)
Atlantis (1984-2011)
Buran Soviet Space Shuttle (1988, one flight)
Endeavour (1992-2011)
5 different space shuttles have been launched on 129 missions.
5 NASA Shuttles have been into space. Of those 5 shuttles, 2 were unfortunately destroyed. There has been a total of 135 Space missions using the space shuttle between the years 1980 and 2011 :)
3 space shuttles have crashed so far
Currently NASA have three space shuttles Discovery, Atlantis and Endeavour.
No new space shuttles are being built at this time.
5 different space shuttles have been launched on 129 missions.
5 NASA Shuttles have been into space. Of those 5 shuttles, 2 were unfortunately destroyed. There has been a total of 135 Space missions using the space shuttle between the years 1980 and 2011 :)
Challenger, Columbia
3 space shuttles have crashed so far
Around 7-12 shuttles have been to space.
space shuttles fix all kinds off satelites they help fix any kind of spacecraft.the space shuttles have been launching since 1977 from NASA.space shuttles are very useful space craft to help fix things in outer space .by George Philip if you like space shuttles a lot there is a Lego set
Currently NASA have three space shuttles Discovery, Atlantis and Endeavour.
No new space shuttles are being built at this time.
No, all remaining Space Shuttles have been retired and are now in museums across the country.
5 Space Shuttle orbiters have been built. 3 remain in service.
From 1981 through 2009, Space Shuttles launched from Cape Canaveral, FL on the east coast. All of the surviving space shuttles have been retired to various museums.
4 Space Shuttles existed in 2011. Including the test vehicle, Space Shuttle Enterprise. Space Shuttles that actually went into space? 3. Discovery, Atlantis, and Endeavour.