Space Shuttle program - National Air and Space Museum
Sep 6, 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. The Space …
Space Shuttle Discovery - National Air and Space Museum
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 Shuttle orbiter, …
Space Shuttle Discovery - National Air and Space Museum
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 Earth …
Dr. Kalpana Chawla - National Air and Space Museum
Born in Karnal, India. Died on February 1, 2003 over the southern United States when Space Shuttle Columbia and the crew perished during entry, 16 minutes prior to scheduled landing. She is survived …
The Legacy of Space Shuttle Flight Software - NASASpaceFlight.com
Oct 17, 2014 · With the computers in control of virtually all critical space shuttle functions, software changes were often considered as a solution to address risks and problems with the hardware sub …
Sally Ride - National Air and Space Museum
Ride joined NASA in 1978, one of the first six women to be selected by NASA as astronauts. She was named a mission specialist for Space Shuttle Challenger 's STS-7 mission in 1983 and flew on a …
History of Space Shuttle Rendezvous - NASASpaceFlight.com
Dec 22, 2011 · History of Space Shuttle Rendezvous Space Shuttle Guidance, Navigation, and Rendezvous Knowledge Capture Reports JSC-66136 Revision 1 - October 2011 This document is a …
Remembering Columbia, Over Fifteen Years Later - National Air and …
Feb 9, 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 recovering …
Free ebook with all Space Shuttle mission patches
Aug 1, 2025 · One of my favourite ebook is dedicated to the Space Shuttle program and includes all the 135 mission patches together with some overviews about the history of the space program.
NASASpaceFlight.com Forum - Index
3 days ago · 39857 Posts 893 Topics Last post by Protected in Protected on 02/04/2026 10:23 pm L2 Space Flight Historical Huge archive of hi-res downloadable photos. Vast Shuttle depository, and …