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Orbiter Simulator for ground crew moving and handling tests
Presently on display at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alabama.
MPTA-098
Test bed for propulsion and fuel delivery systems. Later mated to Pathfinder
Presently on display at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alabama.
STA-099
Structural test article used for stress and thermal testing, later became Challenger
OV-101 Enterprise
Originally planned to be named Constitution.
Used for Approach and Landing Tests (ALT), not suitable for space flight
On display at Smithsonian Institution, Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center Orbiter VehiclesOV-099 Challenger
April 4, 1983 (STS-6) - January 28, 1986 (STS-51-L)
Destroyed after liftoff - January 28, 1986
OV-102 Columbia
April 13, 1981 (STS-1) - January 16, 2003 (STS-107)
Destroyed during reentry February 1, 2003
OV-103 Discovery
First launch - August 30, 1984 (STS-41-D)
1 Mir, 9 ISS dockings
OV-104 Atlantis
First flight - October 3-7, 1985 (STS-51-J)
Last flight - May 14-26, 2010 (STS-132)
7 Mir, 11 ISS docking
Decommission pending STS-134 Flight [STS-335 (CSCS) rescue mission if required]
OV-105 Endeavour
First launch - May 7, 1992 (STS-49)
1 Mir, 7 ISS dockings Full Scale Display ReplicasSpace Shuttle Explorer
A full-scale replica of an Orbiter at the Kennedy Space Center visitor's complex
Space Shuttle Adventure
A full-scale mock-up of an Orbiter mid-deck and flight deck at Space Center Houston
Space Shuttle America
Six Flags Great America theme park in Gurnee, Illinois,
The rides main feature is a full-scale replica of an American Space Shuttle orbiter.
Opened in 1994, it closed permanently after the 2007 season.
Soviet reusable spacecraft programProgram cancelled on June 30, 1993
Orbiter 1.01 Buran (Snowstorm or Blizzard)
The only launch of the (unmanned) shuttle Buran was on November 15, 1988
It orbited the Earth twice in 206 minutes of flight.
It performed an automated landing on the shuttle runway at Baikonur Cosmodrome.
On May 12, 2002, the hangar housing Burancollapsed, destroying the orbiter.
OK - 1.02 Ptichka or Buria ("little bird" or "Storm")
95-97% completed, unused
Property of Kazakhstan, at the Baikonur Cosmodrome, in the MIK Building.
OK - 2.01 Baikal ? (Named after Lake Baikal?)
30-50% completed, unused
OK - 2.02 (Unnamed)
10-20% completed, partially dismantled
OK - 2.03 (Unnamed)
The final shuttle in construction when the project was cancelled in 1993
It was completely dismantled by 1995
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What was the name of the space shuttle in The Challenger disaster?
The name of the space shuttle was Challenger.
What was the 1st name of the space shuttle?
Of the first Space Shuttle; Enterprise. Of the first space worthy Space Shuttle; Columbia.
What was the name of the space shuttle that exploded during take off and when did this tragic event occur?
The Challenger Space Shuttle exploded 73 seconds after launch on January 28, 1986, killing all 7 brave astronauts on board, including Christa McAuliffe, who was chosen from 11,000 applicants to be the first teacher in space.
What is another name for a space shuttle?
Another name for a space shuttle is a spacecraft.
What is the name of space shuttle in which KalpanaChawla lost her life?
Space Shuttle Columbia .
What was the name of the first Space Shuttle that was launched?
The name of the first Space Shuttle that was launched was Columbia. It embarked on its maiden voyage on April 12, 1981.
The name of the first space shuttle?
sputnik-1 was the first space craft by Russia
What was the name of the space shuttle that shuttled crew to and from their jobs in space?
The name of the first space shuttle that shuttled crew to and from their jobs in spaceis called Elicoll. After the first female shuttle commander Eileen Collins, a true hero in todays history.
What is the name of christa mcauliffe's shuttle?
The name of Christa McAuliffe's shuttle was the Space Shuttle Challenger.
What is the name of the second space shuttle?
The name of the second space shuttle is "Enterprise." It was originally built as a test vehicle and did not go on operational space missions like the other shuttles.
What is the name of the space shuttle that left on May 16th 2011?
Space Shuttle "Endeavor" left on May 16th.
What is the name of the space shuttle that went up into space to see if they can grow seeds in space?
The space shuttle is called Atlantis.
