All Space Shuttles

Initially the launches were given sequential numbers indicating order of launch such as sts 7 subsequent to the apollo 13 mishap due to nasa administrator james m.
All space shuttles. Specific shuttle missions were therefore designated with the prefix sts. Space shuttle also called space transportation system partially reusable rocket launched vehicle designed to go into orbit around earth to transport people and cargo to and from orbiting spacecraft and to glide to a runway landing on its return to earth s surface that was developed by the u s. The crawler transporter with. Nasa s space shuttle fleet began setting records with its first launch on april 12 1981 and continued to set high marks of achievement and endurance through 30 years of missions.
Space shuttle program was officially referred to as the space transportation system sts. Profiles of all five orbiters at launch. National aeronautics and space administration nasa. The space shuttle was the first operational orbital spacecraft designed for reuse.
Payload multi purpose logistics module mplm raffaello final flight of atlantis final flight of the space shuttle program.