National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The Space Shuttle was a partially reusable low Earth orbital spacecraft system operated by the U.S. Launch of Space Shuttle Columbia on 12 April 1981 at Pad 39A for mission STS-1. The mission transported several items to the space station, including the Permanent Multipurpose Module Leonardo, which was left permanently docked to one of the station's ports. For missions flown by the Soviet Buran spacecraft, sometimes referred to as a space shuttle, see List of Buran missions. The first goal of the Space Shuttle program was to provide NASA with an efficient, re-usable method of carrying astronauts to and from a permanently manned space station. The crew joined the long-duration six person crew of Expedition 26, who were already aboard the space station. Born in 1968 at the height of the Apollo program, the Space Shuttle was designed to fulfill two basic roles in NASA post-Apollo manned flight objectives. The crew consisted of six American astronauts, all of whom had been on prior spaceflights, including Commander Steven Lindsey.
The Endeavour delivered the first section of the Japenese Kibo laboratory and a Canadian Space Agency robot called Dextre-every international partner has now contributed a major part to the ISS.ĭiscovery launches on its final mission and docks with the International Space Station. These phases span from initial studies and selection of the mission by NASA for its Discovery Program, through building and testing of instruments and the. Morgan was once the backup to Christa McAuliffe, who was originally slated to become the first teacher in space, but was tragically killed in the Challenger disaster of 1986.ĭiscovery launches into space for a 14-day mission to the International Space Station carrying a new module that will expand the living space in the orbiting labratory.Įndeavour safely returns from its 16-day mission to the International Space Station. The Discovery takes off for the International Space Station on the first Fourth of July liftoff, despite some reservations by the chief safety officer and chief engineer concerning the same foam insulation problem that downed Columbia in 2003 and and also occurred on 2005's shuttle flight.Įndeavour takes off for the International Space Station carrying the first teacher to ever visit space, Barbara Morgan.
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