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Is discovery space shuttle is the first space shuttle in space?
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(The following is from information on the NASA.gov website: [-Doctor Dan])
The Enterprise was the first shuttle, but was used for testing of various types to prove out the theories for the rest of the shuttle fleet later. It rolled out Sept. 17, 1976 and given to Smithsonian for display in 1985.
Following the Enterprise, the orbiter Columbia was created and it became the first Space Shuttle to fly into Earth orbit in 1981.
Four sister ships joined the fleet over the next 10 years:
Challenger arrived in 1982 but destroyed four years later.
Discovery, 1983.
Atlantis, 1985.
and Endeavour, built as a replacement for Challenger in 1991.
The first man in space was not Alan Sheppard as many think, but Yuri Gagarin of the USSR.
The Soviets built five shuttles also, but only one of them achieved orbit and reentry. The program was shut down and the shuttles moth-balled upon the collapse of the Soviet Union.
One was destroyed in the collapse the hanger in which it was stored. The other four were "donated" to museums in different countries.
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What was the first space shuttle that came after Challenger?
Space Shuttle Discovery, September 29, 1988
What was the first shuttle to be launched following the Challrnger disaster?
Space Shuttle Discovery.
When was first space shuttle launch after Challenger disaster?
Space Shuttle Discovery, September 29, 1988.
Which space shuttle was sent to the Smithsonian in 2012?
Space Shuttle Discovery.
First Asian American in space?
Ellison Onizuka was the first Asian American to "reach" space. He flew into space successfully with the Space Shuttle Discovery. He was killed during the mission as the Space Shuttle Challenger destructed.
What is the first space shuttle?
I think it was Discovery
What was the first space shuttle that came after Challenger?
Space Shuttle Discovery, September 29, 1988
What was the first shuttle to be launched following the Challrnger disaster?
Space Shuttle Discovery.
When was first space shuttle launch after Challenger disaster?
Space Shuttle Discovery, September 29, 1988.
What made the ship Discovery famous?
the space shuttle (discovery) was the first manned space ship that was reuseable.
Where are the Enterprise Atlantis Discovery space shuttles?
Space Shuttle Enterprise is in New York, Space Shuttle Discovery is in Virginia, Space Shuttle Atlanti is in Florida, and Space Shuttle Endeavour is in California.
Which shuttle flight put the Hubble Space Telescope into orbit for the first time?
Space Shuttle Discovery. STS-31.
Which space shuttle was sent to the Smithsonian in 2012?
Space Shuttle Discovery.
How did space shuttle discovery get its name?
they were discovering space therefore discovery
First Asian American in space?
Ellison Onizuka was the first Asian American to "reach" space. He flew into space successfully with the Space Shuttle Discovery. He was killed during the mission as the Space Shuttle Challenger destructed.
When was the space shuttle 'Discovery' made?
Space shuttle Discovery was constructed between August 1979 and January 1983. After further testing, it was ready for its first flight which occurred on August 30th 1984.
Which shuttle will fly the last mission?
Space Shuttle Discovery.
