Enterprise
The NASA shuttle landing facility was built in 1983. The first time the landing was used was in February 1984.
The Columbia space shuttle was built in the 1970s and was the first operational space shuttle in NASA's fleet. It made its maiden flight on April 12, 1981.
NASA
The first space shuttle, known as the Space Shuttle Enterprise, was not designed for spaceflight. It was built by NASA and introduced in 1976 for atmospheric test flights to validate the shuttle's design and capabilities. The first space-flown shuttle was the Columbia, which was launched in 1981.
Endeavour was the fifth and final space shuttle to be built.
The NASA shuttle landing facility was built in 1983. The first time the landing was used was in February 1984.
The Columbia space shuttle was built in the 1970s and was the first operational space shuttle in NASA's fleet. It made its maiden flight on April 12, 1981.
NASA
Although the space shuttle Enterprise was the first shuttle built and test flown, it never had a space flight. The first shuttle to be launched into space was the Columbia, it was first launched on 12 April 1981. Columbia was the first spaceworthy shuttle in NASA's fleet.
The first space shuttle, known as the Space Shuttle Enterprise, was not designed for spaceflight. It was built by NASA and introduced in 1976 for atmospheric test flights to validate the shuttle's design and capabilities. The first space-flown shuttle was the Columbia, which was launched in 1981.
NASA They are the only ones to launch space shuttles seeing as how the space shuttle is NASA's vehicle
Endeavour was the fifth and final space shuttle to be built.
In April 1981, NASA conducted the first flight of the Space Shuttle program with the launch of Space Shuttle Columbia on STS-1 mission. This marked the beginning of the Space Shuttle era for NASA's human spaceflight missions.
The first space shuttle was Enterprise, built in 1976 but was only used for testing. The Challenger was the first to achieve Earth orbit, however, in 1981. (This information is from the nasa.gov website -Doctor Dan)
The first space shuttle, Columbia, was launched on April 12, 1981.
The first space shuttle, known as the Space Shuttle Columbia, was built by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) in the United States. It was part of the Space Shuttle program and made its first orbital flight in 1981.
The first space shuttle, the Space Shuttle Columbia, was built by a team of engineers and scientists working at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), primarily at the Rockwell International plant in Palmdale, California.