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The remaining orbiters were fully operational spacecraft, and were launched vertically as part of the Space Shuttle stack. Columbia was the first space-worthy orbiter; it made its inaugural flight in 1981. Challenger, Discovery, and Atlantis followed in 1983, 1984, and 1985 respectively.
STS-95 was a Space Shuttle mission launched from Kennedy Space Center, Florida on 29 October 1998, using the orbiter Discovery.It was the 25th flight of Discovery and the 92nd mission flown since the start of the Space Shuttle program in April 1981.
STS-99 was a Space Shuttle mission using Endeavour, that launched on 11 February 2000 from Kennedy Space Center, Florida. The primary objective of the mission was the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) project. This was also the last solo flight of Endeavour; all future flights for Endeavour became devoted to the International Space ...
Mass includes 100 tons of remaining propellant. [6] Mass is a rough estimate. Ship 28 and Ship 29 flew long Suborbital flights, however both demonstrated that Starship can reach LEO. Suborbital: In development 2020–2024 Space Shuttle orbiter: 122,683 kg (270,470 lb) Space Shuttle Atlantis on STS-117, the heaviest flight of the Space Shuttle ...
The Space Shuttle orbiter lifted off for the last time in July 2011. Update on June 1: the launch and journey to the ISS was a success. If all goes according to plan on Saturday—the new launch ...
STS-61-C was the 24th mission of NASA's Space Shuttle program, and the seventh mission of Space Shuttle Columbia.It was the first time that Columbia, the first space-rated Space Shuttle orbiter to be constructed, had flown since STS-9.
Teacher in space flight; First Space Shuttle launch from LC-39B; SRB leak destroyed the orbiter and killed crew [74] [75] 26 29 September 1988 15:37:00 UTC 11:37:00 EDT STS-26: Discovery: 5 04d 01h LC-39B: Edwards: Tracking and data relay satellite deployment; First post-Challenger flight; First Space Shuttle mission with an all-veteran crew ...
STS-107 was the 113th flight of the Space Shuttle program, and the 28th and final flight of Space Shuttle Columbia. The mission ended on February 1, 2003, with the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster which killed all seven crew members and destroyed the space shuttle.