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The US space shuttles were built to take astronauts into space and build the International Space Station.

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What are the names of space shuttles being built?

NASA space shuttles


How do shuttles and stations get into space?

Stations are built in space; Shuttles use rocket boosters.


Where is a space shuttle built at?

Space shuttles were built at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida by NASA's contractors. The primary contractor responsible for constructing the space shuttles was Rockwell International. The shuttles were assembled in the Vehicle Assembly Building at Kennedy Space Center.


How many space shuttles are built every year?

As of now, the space shuttle program has been retired and no new shuttles are being built. The last space shuttle was the Space Shuttle Atlantis, which retired in 2011. The focus has shifted towards developing new spacecraft for space exploration.


What are the names of the current US space shuttles?

The current US space shuttles are Atlantis, Endeavour, and Discovery.


How many space shuttles did NASA build?

NASA built a total of five space shuttles: Columbia, Challenger, Discovery, Atlantis, and Endeavour. These shuttles were in operation from 1981 to 2011.


Was the Columbia one of the first space shuttles built?

Yes. Columbia was the first of the space shuttles to actually fly into space. The first recognizable 'space shuttle' was called the Enterrprise. It was built to do glide and landing tests before the Columbia flew into space in 1981.


How many space shuttle are?

Five Space Shuttles were built. Challenger, Columbia, Atlantis, Discovery and Endeavor. Of the five built, three remain. Atlantis, Discovery and Endeavor


What space shuttles have landed on the moon?

None. The space shuttle is not built for moon landings.


How many space shuttles were ever built and what were they called?

5 were built Columbia Discovery Atlantis Endeavor Challenger


How do rockets help us?

Rockets, help us today because they can take us to space which is miles away from Earth. We don't use space shuttles today because they use up all their gas really quickly and it takes a long time to get to space by space shuttles so instead of space shuttles we have rockets that help us today to get to space.


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.