Space Shuttle program - National Air and Space Museum
Sep 6, 2023 · The Space Shuttle program ran from presidential approval in 1972 to its end in 2011. It was the fourth human spaceflight program carried out by the United States and NASA. …
Space Shuttle Discovery - National Air and Space Museum
Space Shuttle Discovery Discovery is an example of a Space Shuttle orbiter, a component of NASA’s Space Transportation System (STS). The STS consisted of a combination of a Space …
Space Shuttle Discovery - National Air and Space Museum
Discovery was the third Space Shuttle orbiter vehicle to fly in space. It entered service in 1984 and retired from spaceflight as the oldest and most utilized orbiter. Discovery was flown on 39 …
Space Shuttle Discovery - National Air and Space Museum
Discovery was the third Space Shuttle orbiter vehicle to fly in space. It entered service in 1984 and retired from spaceflight as the oldest and most utilized orbiter. Discovery was flown on 39 …
The First Space Shuttle: 40 Years Since STS-1
Apr 12, 2021 · The legacy of the Space Shuttle program was to some degree built around the results of its very first mission. The reusable spaceplane, the Space Shuttle, ushered in a new …
Kalpana Chawla: The First South Asian American Woman in Space
Feb 1, 2023 · The crew of STS-107, Space Shuttle Columbia ’s 28th and final mission. (Image courtesy of NASA) Chawla posthumously received the NASA Distinguished Service Medal and …
LEGO: Shuttle Carrier Aircraft set
May 6, 2025 · The Boeing 747 features an elegant fuselage design, deployable 18-wheel landing gear, and a specialized shuttle mounting system, ready to carry history on its back. …
Move Space Shuttle Discovery to Texas
Sep 30, 2025 · There are three remaining space-flown space shuttle orbiters in the United States — the others, Atlantis and Endeavour, went to Florida and California, respectively.
Remembering Columbia, Over Fifteen Years Later - National Air …
Feb 9, 2018 · Over fifteen years after the Columbia tragedy, Michael D. Leinbach, Space Shuttle Launch Director, and Jonathan H. Ward, space historian, look back at the harrowing process …
Medal, First Space Shuttle Flight Achievement Award, Sally Ride
This First Shuttle Flight Achievement Award was presented to Dr. Sally K. Ride in recognition for her contribution to the sucess of the first orbital space shuttle flight, STS-1.