Since the exosphere has no specific end, and it is almost into orbit, then yes. When a space shuttle reaches orbital velocity, it is going to fly past the exosphere. A space shuttle has never attained escape velocity that I know of. It is certainly capable, though.
Also, a space shuttle can be flown in the exosphere without ever reaching orbit in some conditions. (i.e. if they launch at JFK in Florida and land at Edwards Air Base in California, because the earth moves counterclockwise. They could only be up there for a very short time, however.)
As of the end of February 2010, NASA has flown 130 space shuttle flights, two of them ending in catastrophe.
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Neil Armstrong has never flown on a space shuttle mission.
the short answer is the space shuttle Columbia on STS-1
Discovery is NASA's oldest space shuttle and it has been in flight for more than 25 years. Currently, it has traveled 148,221,675 miles.
As of the end of February 2010, NASA has flown 130 space shuttle flights, two of them ending in catastrophe.
The space shuttle Discovery has flown the most times of all the space shuttle orbiters.
the challenger
Yes, I'm a Planetary Society member too, and I want to know as well! ;-p
Neil Armstrong has not flown on the Space Shuttle.
the exosphere.
Neil Armstrong has never flown on a space shuttle mission.
Columbia
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the short answer is the space shuttle Columbia on STS-1
Discovery is NASA's oldest space shuttle and it has been in flight for more than 25 years. Currently, it has traveled 148,221,675 miles.