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The '''Space Shuttle''', officially the '''Space Transportation System''' ('''STS''') is an [[United States|American]]-built space travel vehicle, designed to be capable of multiple flights. The shuttle was developed by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Missions on the shuttle last for up to two weeks, and carry five to seven astronauts. The shuttle is the first space vehicle designed to be reusable.<ref>[http://science.howstuffworks.com/space-shuttle.htm How The Space Shuttle Works]</ref> | The '''Space Shuttle''', officially the '''Space Transportation System''' ('''STS''') is an [[United States|American]]-built space travel vehicle, designed to be capable of multiple flights. The shuttle was developed by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Missions on the shuttle last for up to two weeks, and carry five to seven astronauts. The shuttle is the first space vehicle designed to be reusable.<ref>[http://science.howstuffworks.com/space-shuttle.htm How The Space Shuttle Works]</ref> | ||
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| + | {| class="wikitable" | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | Space Shuttle Name | ||
| + | | Orbiter Designation | ||
| + | | Current Status | ||
| + | | First Flight | ||
| + | | Last Flight | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | Enterprise | ||
| + | | OV-101 | ||
| + | | On display at the Smithsonian Institution. | ||
| + | | February 15th, 1977 | ||
| + | | October 26th, 1977 | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | Pathfinder | ||
| + | | OV-098 | ||
| + | | On display at the US Space & Rocket Center. | ||
| + | | No flights made. | ||
| + | | No flights made. | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | Columbia | ||
| + | | OV-102 | ||
| + | | Destroyed. | ||
| + | | April 12th, 1981 | ||
| + | | February 1st, 2003 | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | Challenger | ||
| + | | OV-099 | ||
| + | | Destroyed. | ||
| + | | April 4th, 1983 | ||
| + | | January 28th, 1986 | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | Discovery | ||
| + | | OV-103 | ||
| + | | Operational. | ||
| + | | August 30th, 1984 | ||
| + | | December 22nd, 2006 | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | Atlantis | ||
| + | | OV-104 | ||
| + | | Operational. | ||
| + | | October 3rd, 1985 | ||
| + | | September 21st, 2006 | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | Endeavour | ||
| + | | OV-105 | ||
| + | | Operational. | ||
| + | | May 7th, 1992 | ||
| + | | December 7th, 2002 | ||
| + | |} | ||
| + | |||
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Revision as of 01:22, April 8, 2007
The Space Shuttle, officially the Space Transportation System (STS) is an American-built space travel vehicle, designed to be capable of multiple flights. The shuttle was developed by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Missions on the shuttle last for up to two weeks, and carry five to seven astronauts. The shuttle is the first space vehicle designed to be reusable.[1]
| Space Shuttle Name | Orbiter Designation | Current Status | First Flight | Last Flight |
| Enterprise | OV-101 | On display at the Smithsonian Institution. | February 15th, 1977 | October 26th, 1977 |
| Pathfinder | OV-098 | On display at the US Space & Rocket Center. | No flights made. | No flights made. |
| Columbia | OV-102 | Destroyed. | April 12th, 1981 | February 1st, 2003 |
| Challenger | OV-099 | Destroyed. | April 4th, 1983 | January 28th, 1986 |
| Discovery | OV-103 | Operational. | August 30th, 1984 | December 22nd, 2006 |
| Atlantis | OV-104 | Operational. | October 3rd, 1985 | September 21st, 2006 |
| Endeavour | OV-105 | Operational. | May 7th, 1992 | December 7th, 2002 |