Space Shuttle program

The Space Shuttle program was the fourth human spaceflight program carried out by the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), which accomplished routine transportation for Earth-to-orbit crew and cargo from 1981 to 2011. Its official program name was Space Transportation System (STS), taken from a 1969 plan for a system of reusable spacecraft where it was the only item funded for development, as a proposed nuclear shuttle in the plan was cancelled in 1972. It flew 135 missions and carried 355 astronauts from 16 countries, many on multiple trips.

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1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

1972 — 2011 Space Shuttle program

1981-04-12T00:00:00Z

1981-04-12T00:00:00Z

maiden flight

1977-08-12T00:00:00Z

1977-08-12T00:00:00Z

maiden flight

2011-07-21T00:00:00Z

2011-07-21T00:00:00Z

last flight

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Frameless

STS003-10-615 - View of Texas

LFBB "catamaran" concept model DVIDS711111

Members of the Columbia Accident Investigation Board examine pieces of Columbia debris in the RLV Hangar

LFBB "catamaran" concept model DVIDS736705

MPTA-098

Deorbit maneuvers to touchdown

Diagram of Lajes Air Base, Azores

STS-88 Shuttle Mission Imagery

SSLV ascent

Space shuttle launch

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
commons	image		STS003-10-615 - View of Texas		Commons
commons	image		LFBB "catamaran" concept model DVIDS711111		Commons
commons	image		Members of the Columbia Accident Investigation Board examine pieces of Columbia debris in the RLV Hangar		Commons
commons	image		LFBB "catamaran" concept model DVIDS736705		Commons
commons	image		MPTA-098		Commons
commons	image		Deorbit maneuvers to touchdown		Commons
commons	image		Diagram of Lajes Air Base, Azores		Commons
commons	image		STS-88 Shuttle Mission Imagery		Commons
commons	image		SSLV ascent		Commons
commons	image		Space shuttle launch		Commons