National aeronautics and space administration (nasa) as part of the space shuttle program. It was developed by nasa and made 135 spaceflights between 1981 and 2011. It was the fourth human spaceflight program carried out by the united states and nasa The space shuttle, officially known as the space transportation system (sts), was the first reusable spacecraft to carry humans into orbit. The smithsonian institution is fighting efforts by texas lawmakers to relocate the retired space shuttle discovery from northern virginia to houston. The space shuttle program was the fourth human spaceflight program carried out by the u.s
From the first launch on april 12, 1981 to the final landing on july 21, 2011, nasa’s space shuttle fleet flew 135 missions In this collection of historical resources, discover the story of how the space shuttle program came to be, its setbacks and lasting achievements over the decades.
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