January 1986
The Challenger space shuttle mission was launched to deploy a satellite into orbit, as well as conduct various experiments and observations in space.
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.
No, Enterprise was the only prototype, and it did not go into space. Endeavour was the fifth "space capable" shuttle, built in 1991 to replace Challenger, which was destroyed on takeoff in 1986.
She was twice on the space shuttle Challenger, in June 1983 on mission STS-7 and in October 1984 on mission STS-41-G.
- Joshua Healion, of Spring Hill, FL I go to Chocachatti!
In June, 1983, Sally Ride went on a 6 day flight to space in a space shuttle called Challenger.
Space Shuttle Challenger and Space Shuttle Endeavor.
Sally Ride's first shuttle mission was on the Challenger from 18 June 1983 to 24 June 1983.
The last words spoken by the crew of the space shuttle Challenger were "go at throttle up" seconds before the shuttle exploded. Due to the tragedy, communication was lost and the crew were unable to say any more words.
After 9 Successful missions, it blew up due to a faulty O-ring in the booster, only after 73 seconds into its mission.
Sally Kristen Ride, the first woman in space, went up June 18, 1983 on the Challenger shuttle.
The first Canadian to go into space was Marc Garneau in October 1984. He flew aboard the Space Shuttle Challenger as a payload specialist on mission STS-41-G.