The space shuttles were designed to fly A maximum of 100 missions each, but every orbiter will have been destroyed or retired before reaching even 70 missions.
As many as needed. Since they can be repaired and weared parts can be changed, there really is no limit.
Marc Garneau has been to space three times. He first flew as a Payload Specialist on Space Shuttle Challenger in 1984, then as a Mission Specialist on Space Shuttle Endeavour in 1996, and finally as a Mission Specialist on Space Shuttle Discovery in 2000.
There have been a total of 135 space shuttle launches. The first space shuttle launch occurred on April 12, 1981, and the final space shuttle mission was launched on July 8, 2011.
The 5 Space Shuttles flew in space 134 times. One mission didn't make it to space.
The space shuttle Discovery has flown the most times of all the space shuttle orbiters.
Space shuttles were designed for multiple missions, but they required extensive refurbishment between flights. The average number of flights for a single shuttle was around 25-30 missions. Each shuttle was retired after completing its designated mission count.
Marc Garneau has been in space three times. He was aboard the Space Shuttle Challenger in 1984, the Space Shuttle Endeavour in 1996, and the Space Shuttle Discovery in 2000.
Andy Thomas, an Australian-born American astronaut, has been in space four times. His spaceflights include missions on the Space Shuttle Endeavour, Discovery, and Atlantis, as well as a mission to the International Space Station.
Sally Ride orbited the Earth 48 times during her historic space mission on the Challenger shuttle in 1983.
Space Shuttle Columbia has 28 missions. It safely launched 28 times, and safely reentered the atmosphere 27 times.
Chris Hadfield went into space 2 times but is going into space for his third time in November of 2012
Laika launched on a sattelite named Sputnik 2 in 1957. The first Space Shuttle was launched in 1981. Sputnik 2 was an 1,100 pound ball which contained a small compartment for Laika to live in. The Shuttle is many times larger and contains room for a full crew of astronauts to conduct experiments, deliver sattelites, and work on the space station. Laika launched on a sattelite named Sputnik 2 in 1957. The first Space Shuttle was launched in 1981. Sputnik 2 was an 1,100 pound ball which contained a small compartment for Laika to live in. The Shuttle is many times larger and contains room for a full crew of astronauts to conduct experiments, deliver sattelites, and work on the space station.