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(The following is from information on the NASA.gov website: [-Doctor Dan])
The Enterprise was the first shuttle, but was used for testing of various types to prove out the theories for the rest of the shuttle fleet later. It rolled out Sept. 17, 1976 and given to Smithsonian for display in 1985.
Following the Enterprise, the orbiter Columbia was created and it became the first Space Shuttle to fly into Earth orbit in 1981.
Four sister ships joined the fleet over the next 10 years:
Challenger arrived in 1982 but destroyed four years later.
Discovery, 1983.
Atlantis, 1985.
and Endeavour, built as a replacement for Challenger in 1991.
The first man in space was not Alan Sheppard as many think, but Yuri Gagarin of the USSR.
The Soviets built five shuttles also, but only one of them achieved orbit and reentry. The program was shut down and the shuttles moth-balled upon the collapse of the Soviet Union.
One was destroyed in the collapse the hanger in which it was stored. The other four were "donated" to museums in different countries.
What else can I help you with?
What was the first shuttle to be launched following the Challrnger disaster?
Space Shuttle Discovery.
When was the space shuttle 'Discovery' made?
The space shuttle Discovery was made in the 1970s, with its construction starting in 1979. It was the third of the five space shuttles built by NASA as part of the Space Shuttle Program. Discovery had its first flight in 1984.
When was first space shuttle launch after Challenger disaster?
Space Shuttle Discovery, September 29, 1988.
What was the first space shuttle that came after Challenger?
The first space shuttle to fly after Challenger was Discovery, which completed its mission STS-26 in September 1988. Discovery was chosen for this mission due to its robust design and ability to safely return to flight.
What year did space shuttle Discovery first launch into space?
1984. The first launch was for mission STS-41D, which ran from August 30, 1984 to September 5, 1984.
What is the first space shuttle?
I think it was Discovery
What was the first shuttle to be launched following the Challrnger disaster?
Space Shuttle Discovery.
What made the ship Discovery famous?
the space shuttle (discovery) was the first manned space ship that was reuseable.
When was the space shuttle 'Discovery' made?
The space shuttle Discovery was made in the 1970s, with its construction starting in 1979. It was the third of the five space shuttles built by NASA as part of the Space Shuttle Program. Discovery had its first flight in 1984.
When was first space shuttle launch after Challenger disaster?
Space Shuttle Discovery, September 29, 1988.
What was the first space shuttle that came after Challenger?
The first space shuttle to fly after Challenger was Discovery, which completed its mission STS-26 in September 1988. Discovery was chosen for this mission due to its robust design and ability to safely return to flight.
Which shuttle flight put the Hubble Space Telescope into orbit for the first time?
Space Shuttle Discovery. STS-31.
Where are the Enterprise Atlantis Discovery space shuttles?
Space Shuttle Enterprise is in New York, Space Shuttle Discovery is in Virginia, Space Shuttle Atlanti is in Florida, and Space Shuttle Endeavour is in California.
What year did space shuttle Discovery first launch into space?
1984. The first launch was for mission STS-41D, which ran from August 30, 1984 to September 5, 1984.
What space shuttle was reused?
The space shuttle that was reused was the Space Shuttle Orbiter, a part of NASA's Space Shuttle system. The first orbiter to be reused was Columbia, followed by Challenger, Discovery, Atlantis, and Endeavour.
Which space shuttle was sent to the Smithsonian in 2012?
Space Shuttle Discovery.
When was the discovery space shuttle invented?
The space shuttle program was officially announced by NASA in 1972 and the first shuttle, "Enterprise," was completed in 1976. The first space shuttle to fly in space was "Columbia," which launched on April 12, 1981.
