The Space Shuttle program operated from 1981 to 2011, with a total of 135 missions. Each shuttle flight duration varied, typically lasting from a few days to a couple of weeks, depending on the mission objectives. Notably, the longest mission was STS-80, which lasted 17 days, 15 hours, and 53 minutes. The program was significant for its role in constructing the International Space Station and deploying satellites.
The final space shuttle launch was on July 8, 2011. The shuttle Atlantis embarked on the STS-135 mission to the International Space Station, marking the end of NASA's Space Shuttle Program.
The first space shuttle developed by NASA was the Space Shuttle Enterprise, which never flew in space and was used for atmospheric flight tests. The first space shuttle to reach space was the Space Shuttle Columbia, which launched on April 12, 1981.
There were 5. Space Shuttle Columbia (destroyed in 2003), Space Shuttle Challenger (destroyed in 1886), Space Shuttle Discovery, Space Shuttle Atlantis, and Space Shuttle Endeavour.
The name of the space shuttle was Challenger.
Of the first Space Shuttle; Enterprise. Of the first space worthy Space Shuttle; Columbia.
The first time the space shuttle went into orbit was April 12th, 1981
No. The space shuttle has nothing to do with tornadoes.
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Space Shuttle Discovery. STS-31.
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The final space shuttle launch was on July 8, 2011. The shuttle Atlantis embarked on the STS-135 mission to the International Space Station, marking the end of NASA's Space Shuttle Program.
Space Shuttle Endeavour was the final Space Shuttle built. It was built to replace Space Shuttle Challenger.
The first space shuttle developed by NASA was the Space Shuttle Enterprise, which never flew in space and was used for atmospheric flight tests. The first space shuttle to reach space was the Space Shuttle Columbia, which launched on April 12, 1981.
There were 5. Space Shuttle Columbia (destroyed in 2003), Space Shuttle Challenger (destroyed in 1886), Space Shuttle Discovery, Space Shuttle Atlantis, and Space Shuttle Endeavour.
The name of the space shuttle was Challenger.
The space shuttle went into space and studied outer space.
Of the first Space Shuttle; Enterprise. Of the first space worthy Space Shuttle; Columbia.