Where Are The Space Shuttles

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Where are the space shuttles. Nasa gov brings you the latest images videos and news from america s space agency. Space shuttle 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. 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. Shuttle endeavour california science center.
Some civilian and military circumpolar space shuttle missions were planned for vandenberg afb in california. Here s where to find nasa s space shuttles and what you need to know when you visit them. Operational missions launched numerous satellites conducted science. All space shuttle missions were launched from the kennedy space center ksc in florida.
However the use of vandenberg afb for space shuttle missions was canceled after the challenger disaster in 1986. It was developed by nasa and made 135 spaceflights between 1981 and 2011. Get the latest updates on nasa missions watch nasa tv live and learn about our quest to reveal the unknown and benefit all humankind. Enterprise nasa s first shuttle enterprise intrepid sea air space museum nyc.
Shuttle atlantis kennedy space center visitor complex. Five complete space shuttle orbiter vehicles were built and flown on a total of 135 missions from 1981 to 2011 launched from the kennedy space center ksc in florida. It is located in downey on the site of the space shuttle s origins and production the former north american aviation plant in los angeles county california.