6 MFómh 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 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 …

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 …

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 …

6 Beal 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. Meanwhile, …

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.

12 Aib 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 …

1 Feabh 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 …

9 Feabh 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 of …

19 Aib 2012 · Much to the delight of large crowds below, Space shuttle Discovery, mounted atop a NASA 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft (SCA), made several passes over the Washington, DC area …