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Space Shuttle Challenger (NASA Orbiter Vehicle Designation: OV-099) was NASA's second Space Shuttle orbiter to be put into service, Columbia being the first. Its maiden flight was on April 4, 1983, and it completed nine missions before breaking apart 73 seconds after the launch of its tenth mission, STS-51-L on January 28, 1986, resulting in the death of all seven crew members.
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What year did the space shuttle explode 1 minute in to launch?
The space shuttle Challenger exploded in 1986.
In what year did the first space shuttle launch?
The first space shuttle, Columbia, was launched on April 12, 1981.
What was the name of the first space shuttle to ever launch and what year did it happen?
Challenger in May 1986
What year did space shuttle Discovery first launch into space?
1984. The first launch was for mission STS-41D, which ran from August 30, 1984 to September 5, 1984.
What year did the beginning of the use of space shuttle to lift heavy cargoes into orbit to provide labs for scientific research in space and to launch bring bach and repair satellites?
1981.
What year did the space shuttle explode 1 minute in to launch?
The space shuttle Challenger exploded in 1986.
In what year did the very first space shuttle launch?
1981.
In what year did the first space shuttle launch?
The first space shuttle, Columbia, was launched on April 12, 1981.
Will there be more space shuttle launches from Kennedy Space Center?
Yes. The final space shuttle launch is scheduled for April of this year.
What was the name of the first space shuttle to ever launch and what year did it happen?
Challenger in May 1986
What year did space shuttle Discovery first launch into space?
1984. The first launch was for mission STS-41D, which ran from August 30, 1984 to September 5, 1984.
What year did the beginning of the use of space shuttle to lift heavy cargoes into orbit to provide labs for scientific research in space and to launch bring bach and repair satellites?
1981.
What Year of first shuttle in space?
12 April , 1981 the first Shuttle in space.
What change has happened in the space shuttle program this year?
None. The Space Shuttle Program is over.
What year did John Glenn return to space on his second trip?
In October 1998, Senator Glenn returned to space at the age of 77 aboard the space shuttle Discovery.
What year did space shuttle challenger blow up?
Space shuttle Challenger exploded on the 28th of January 1986.
What year was the space shuttle launched?
1981
