The space shuttle is operated by NASA and was paid for by the United States of America.The major contractor was North American Aviation (later Rockwell International, now Boeing).The contractor for the Space Shuttle Solid Rocket Boosters was Morton Thiokol (now part of Alliant Techsystems), for the external tank, Martin Marietta (now Lockheed Martin), and for the Space shuttle main engines, Rocketdyne (now Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne, part of United Technologies).
Second space shuttle in space was Challenger, but second space shuttle ever was Enterprise, what was made for testing in atmosphere.
who was thw frist people that went to the space shuttle
no an airplane cant go into space whereas a space shuttle can. they're made differently
of mettle
Enterprise was the first space shuttle built, though it never made it into space.
Second space shuttle in space was Challenger, but second space shuttle ever was Enterprise, what was made for testing in atmosphere.
who was thw frist people that went to the space shuttle
no an airplane cant go into space whereas a space shuttle can. they're made differently
of mettle
Enterprise was the first space shuttle built, though it never made it into space.
The first space shuttle, STA-099, was built in the late 1970s.
In the 70's.
NASA.
The first shuttle that went into space was the Space Shuttle Columbia. It made a total of 28 missions. The shuttle was commanded by pilot John Young who was the first one to land it as well.
the dimensions of the first space shuttle are what they are that is the way that they were made so if you have a problem wiht that deal with it
The Space Shuttle External Tank is made primarily from Aluminum/Lithium alloys, AL-2090 and AL-2195.
the dimensions of the first space shuttle were what ever the dimensions of them are how every were made so if you have a problem with it deal with it