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What year did the space shuttle fly?
The first shuttle, Columbia, was launched April 12, 1981. The last flight will be flown by Atlantis. It is scheduled for July 2011.
What year did the first NASA space shuttle mission take place in?
The first space shuttle, Columbia, was launched on April 12, 1981.
What year did Challenger resume after tragedy?
Never. The Challenger space shuttle was destroyed in the 1986 disaster and was not rebuilt. The first shuttle mission after the Challenger disaster was on September 29, 1988, more than two years after the incident. That mission was flown by the shuttle Discovery.
When is the last space shuttle going up?
This was to have happened last year, but problems were found that had to be corrected. The latest estimate is in Feb. 2011, but this is still subject to change. Check the nasa.gov website for the latest information.
What change has happened in the space shuttle program this year?
None. The Space Shuttle Program is over.
How many space shuttles are built every year?
As of now, the space shuttle program has been retired and no new shuttles are being built. The last space shuttle was the Space Shuttle Atlantis, which retired in 2011. The focus has shifted towards developing new spacecraft for space exploration.
Will there be more space shuttle launches from Kennedy Space Center?
Yes. The final space shuttle launch is scheduled for April of this year.
In what year did the Space Shuttle program begin?
The Space Shuttle program began in 1981 with the launch of STS-1, the first orbital flight of the Space Shuttle Columbia.
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
What Year of first shuttle in space?
The first shuttle to reach space was the Space Shuttle Columbia, which completed its maiden flight on April 12, 1981. This marked the beginning of NASA's Space Shuttle program, which aimed to provide a reusable spacecraft for space missions.
What is Scott Kelly famous for?
Scott Kelly is an astronaut. After a career with the Navy, he joined NASA for the Space Shuttle program. He has flown on 2 shuttle flights, the first of which was a servicing mission to the Hubble Space Telescope, and once on a Russian Soyuz rocket. He is also scheduled to take part in a year-long mission to the ISS in 2015-2016.
