Space Shuttle - Wikipedia In July 1969, the Space Shuttle Task Group issued a report that determined the Shuttle would support short-duration crewed missions and space station, as well as the capabilities to launch, service, and retrieve satellites
Space shuttle | Names, Challenger, Columbia, Definition, Facts . . . Space shuttle, partially reusable rocket-launched vehicle designed to go into orbit around Earth, to transport people and cargo to and from orbiting spacecraft, and to glide to a runway landing on its return to Earth’s surface It was developed by NASA and made 135 spaceflights between 1981 and 2011
Space Shuttle History Resources - NASA From the first launch on April 12, 1981 to the final landing on July 21, 2011, NASA’s space shuttle fleet flew 135 missions In this collection of historical resources, discover the story of how the Space Shuttle program came to be, its setbacks and lasting achievements over the decades
SPACE SHUTTLE PROGRAM HISTORY | Spaceline NASA had run into development problems with the Space Shuttle Main Engines, and it became clear that even the first Space Shuttle launch would not occur until well after the solar winds had increased atmospheric drag and forced the Skylab orbit to decay beyond hope of rescue
NASA Space Shuttle history | BBC Sky at Night Magazine The Space Shuttle's legacy The Shuttle was conceived to drive down the expense of throwaway, single- use-only spacecraft and democratise the experience of spaceflight for more people
How the Space Shuttle Was Born NASA's space shuttle program officially began in 1972, but its roots go all the way back to a Nazi concept vehicle from the 1930s
Space Shuttle – Definition Detailed Explanation - Sentinel Mission The Space Shuttle program had several key objectives, including making space travel more affordable and accessible, conducting scientific research in space, and building and servicing the International Space Station
Space Shuttle program - National Air and Space Museum It was the fourth human spaceflight program carried out by the United States and NASA The Space Shuttle, officially known as the Space Transportation System (STS), was the first reusable spacecraft to carry humans into orbit
Development of the Space Shuttle - openlearninglibrary. mit. edu SHUTTLE HISTORY 1952 FULLY REUSABLE LAUNCH VEHICLE CONCEPT DISCUSSED 1962 FULLY REUSABLE VEHICLE SERIOUSLY CONSIDERED AIR FORCE STUDIED PROJECT DYNASOAR, WHICH WAS CANCELLED IN 1969 1969 NASA ADOPTED THE IDEA OF A FULLY REUSABLE SPACE SHIP
Space Shuttle program - Wikipedia The Shuttle was originally conceived of and presented to the public in 1972 as a 'Space Truck' which would, among other things, be used to build a United States space station in low Earth orbit during the 1980s and then be replaced by a new vehicle by the early 1990s