Space Shuttle
There have been no space shuttles launched since the Columbia disaster in 2003. NASA has taken time for mourning and for research before another flight is sent into orbit. The space program took a similar break after the explosion of the Challenger in 1986. The “Return to Flight Mission” intended to resume use of the space shuttle is scheduled for May of 2005. The space shuttle program was first conceived in the late sixties, when the rising costs of the Saturn rocket for the Apollo and Gemini programs came under scrutiny. The Saturn rocket, mostly comprised of non-reusable parts, became too unwieldy. NASA needed a reliable, low cost system that was good for more than one use, something that could launch like the Saturn, yet land like a plane. Research began right away on a space “shuttle”, a vehicle that could ferry astronauts to and from orbit, that could hold large payloads like satellites and space station sections, and could sustain around a hundred flights. Read More...
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Apollo 11 Apollo 11 [More Info] |
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Apollo 11 Launch Apollo 11 [More Info] |
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Apollo 11 Liftoff Apollo 11 [More Info] |
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Atlantis Atlantis [More Info] |
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Atlantis Launch Atlantis [More Info] |
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Atlantis Launch Atlantis [More Info] |
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Discovery Discovery [More Info] |
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Discovery Launch STS114 Discovery launch on July 26, 2005 as seen from across the water. [More Info] |
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Space Station Space Station [More Info] |
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