Space Shuttle Interior

From space shuttle news reference nasa p 3 5.
Space shuttle interior. Nasa s space shuttles were the world s first reusable crewed spacecraft and flew in space for 30 years from april 1981 to july 2011. The early studies were denoted phase a and in june 1970 phase b which were more detailed and specific. Mcdonnell space hangar at the udvar hazy center. Dimensions of the orbiter vehicle.
Take a rare glimpse inside the space shuttle atlantis just before nasa powered it down forever in 2011. The huge rust colored external tank et which fed fuel to three space shuttle main engines ssmes during launch the orbiter itself which many people think of as the shuttle which served as the crew s home in space and was equipped to. The space shuttle system was made up of three main components. Before the project apollo moon landing in 1969 nasa began studies of space shuttle designs as early as october 1968.
An unprecedented up close inside look in high definition of space shuttle atlantis as it was readied for towback from kennedy s shuttle landing facility r. The space shuttle was a partially reusable low earth orbital spacecraft system operated from 1981 to 2011 by the national aeronautics and space administration nasa as part of the space shuttle program its official program name was space transportation system sts taken from a 1969 plan for a system of reusable spacecraft where it was the only item funded for development. From space shuttle news reference nasa p 3 4. The primary intended use of the space shuttle was supporting the future space station ferrying a minimum crew of four and about 20 000 pounds 9 100 kg of cargo and.
Dpo s setup in the james s. Forward fuselage crew module and structure from space shuttle news reference nasa p 3 7. Nasa has retired its space shuttle fleet to make way for a new. From space shuttle news reference nasa p 3 6.
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