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Enterprise: The prototype that never went to space.
Columbia: First shuttle launched to orbit, STS-1. Destroyed STS-107 after a piece of foam broke off the external fuel tank, and smashed a hole in the wing. The sad thing is all they would have had to do to catch the damage is an EVA outside of the cargo bay.
Challenger: Second shuttle launched to orbit, STS-6. Exploded STS-51-L just after launch. Several ranking engineers advise that the launch be canceled, but military and public relations refused to scrub the launch. The engineers who tried to warn NASA about the danger were promptly fired for whistle-blowing. When the crew compartment was recovered in the Atlantic Ocean, just off the Florida coast, they found that at least 3 of the 7 crew actually survived the explosion, and the subsequent crash, and had drowned. They suffered extreme burns, numerous broken bones, injuries caused by explosive decompression of the cabin (altitude was over 10 miles at the blast), and massive shock trauma from the impact with the water at over 300 mph. There's no way they were conscious, and there wouldn't have been any way to help them.
Discovery: First launch STS-41-D. Launched the Hubble Space Telescope, STS-31.
And Endeavor: First launched STS-49.
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What are all the names of all the space shuttles?
Enterprise (non space worthy flight test version), Columbia, Challenger, Atlantis, Discovery and Endeavour
What are the names of all of the Americans space shuttles?
Enterprise (first orbiter used for test flights only)ColumbiaChallenger ( both destroyed in accidents)DiscoveryAtlantisEndeavour
What are the names of all the American space shuttles?
The American space shuttles were named: Enterprise, Columbia, Challenger, Discovery, Atlantis, and Endeavour.
What are the two names of the space shuttles that exploded?
The two space shuttles that exploded were the Challenger in 1986 and the Columbia in 2003. Both tragedies resulted in the loss of all crew members on board.
What are all of the space shuttles names in the world?
Some of the space shuttles that have been used in space programs around the world include NASA's Space Shuttle fleet (e.g. Discovery, Atlantis, Endeavour), the Soviet Union's Buran, and China's Shenzhou.
What are some names of famous space shuttles?
All the shuttles: Enterprise (Not Flown into space) Columbia Challenger Discovery Atlantis Endeavor
What are all the names of all the space shuttles?
Enterprise (non space worthy flight test version), Columbia, Challenger, Atlantis, Discovery and Endeavour
What are the names of all of the Americans space shuttles?
Enterprise (first orbiter used for test flights only)ColumbiaChallenger ( both destroyed in accidents)DiscoveryAtlantisEndeavour
What are the names of all the American space shuttles?
The American space shuttles were named: Enterprise, Columbia, Challenger, Discovery, Atlantis, and Endeavour.
What are the two names of the space shuttles that exploded?
The two space shuttles that exploded were the Challenger in 1986 and the Columbia in 2003. Both tragedies resulted in the loss of all crew members on board.
What are all of the space shuttles names in the world?
Some of the space shuttles that have been used in space programs around the world include NASA's Space Shuttle fleet (e.g. Discovery, Atlantis, Endeavour), the Soviet Union's Buran, and China's Shenzhou.
What are the names of all of the shuttles?
Enterprise (non space worthy flight test version), Columbia, Challenger, Atlantis, Discovery and Endeavour
Name all of the space shuttles so far?
The space shuttles are Atlantis, Challenger, Columbia, Discovery, Endeavour, and Enterprise.
Will the US continue to send space shuttles to the space station?
No, all remaining Space Shuttles have been retired and are now in museums across the country.
Where in Florida do space shuttles launch?
From 1981 through 2009, Space Shuttles launched from Cape Canaveral, FL on the east coast. All of the surviving space shuttles have been retired to various museums.
Why don't they use space shuttles anymore?
The Space Shuttles are old, expensive, and outdated. Two of the five US space shuttles were destroyed in accidents that killed all on board, which raised concerns about the safety of the spacecraft as well.
How many space shuttles are there in the world?
There is a total of five space shuttles that belonged to NASA. These shuttles are Discovery, Atlantis, Endeavour, Columbia, and Challenger. However, they have all been retired from service.
