space shuttle

Things about space shuttles

• In 1976 the first space shuttle was made by NASA
• April 12, 1981 the first time NASA sent it to space
• The space shuttle program sent over 3 million pounds of cargo into space.
• The longest any shuttle stayed in orbit was 17.5 days, in November 1996.
• The liftoff weight of the space shuttle was 4.5 million pounds.

Kennedy Space Shuttle

kennedy space shuttle

• a rocket launched spacecraft,able to land like an unpowered aircraft, usedt
• The Kennedy Space Center had 33 Successful Missions to  space

Space shuttle alantis

Space shuttle of alantis

• spacecraft that tells the incredible story of NASA’s 30-year Space Shuttle Program
• Space Shuttle Atlantis is displayed as only spacewalking astronauts
• rotated 43.21 degrees with payload doors open and its Canadarm (robotic arm)
• Space Shuttle Atlantis features state-of-the-art multimedia presentations and more than 60 interactive exhib

Space shuttle rules for the slide

• Please see Mission Control (attendant) first concerning all safety precautions.
• No shoes or moon-boots please.
• Astronauts under 4 must be accompanied by an adult. Astronauts under 12 must be supervised by an adult.
• Single file lines and one astronaut at a time please.
• Feet first re-entry on slide please.

sPACE cHALLENGER

• The space shuttle Challenger was one of NASA's greatest triumphs
• It was the second shuttle to reach space, in April 1983.
• It successfully completed nine milestone missions.
• But Challenger was also NASA's darkest tragedy
• On its 10th launch, on Jan. 28, 1986, the shuttle exploded 73 seconds

Columbia disaster

• On Feb. 1, 2003, space shuttle Columbia broke up as it returned to Earth, 
• NASA suspended space shuttle flights for more than two years
• on mission STS-107, left Earth for the last time on Jan. 16, 2003.
• However, STS-107 stood apart as it emphasized pure research.

space shuttle dicovery

• Visitors, the Museum, and NASA shared thousands of images and lots of video from Discovery's fly

SPace shuttle program

• NASA's space shuttle fleet began setting records with its first launch on April 12, 198
• set high marks of achievement and endurance through 30 years of missions
• tarting with Columbia and continuing with Challenger, Discovery, Atlantis and Endeavou

notes

• achieve 30 years of missions
• starting with columbia
• continuing challenger, discovery atlantis endeavour the space crafts carri
• the final space mission sts - 135 ended july,21,2011
• home port at nasa kennedy space center

notes

• thousands of civil servants and contractors
• field centers and across the nation have demonstrated an unwavering commitm
• to mission success an the greater goal of space exploration
• they got ready for repair and they repaired it like the hubble spacecraft

1981 sts- april 12-14

• crew:commander john w. young pilot robert l.crippen
• payloads devlopment flight instruction (dfi)
• aerodynamic coefficient identifications package (acip)