Space
Shuttle: 1981 to present
NASA's
four space shuttle orbiters are the first spacecraft capable of
routinely launching into orbit like rockets and then returning to
Earth as gliders. They are the main element of NASA's Space Transportation
System, and are used for scientific research and space applications,
such as deploying and repairing satellites.
On its own, a shuttle can carry to orbit a payload of about 65,000
pounds. Typical missions have crews of about seven astronauts, orbit
at altitudes of around 150 to 250 miles, and stay in space for ten
days to two weeks.
Development
History of the Space Shuttle http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/history/shuttle-mir/spacecraft/s-orb.htm
Toward
a History of the Space Shuttle: An Annotated Bibliography: http://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/pao/History/Shuttlebib/cover.html
Wings
into Space: The Flight of STS-1, April 12-14, 1981 http://history.nasa.gov/sts1/index.html
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Information on STS-1 http://www.spaceflight.nasa.gov/shuttle/archives/sts-1/index.html
20th
Anniversary of STS-1 http://history.nasa.gov/sts1/index.html
STS-1
Press Kit http://www-pao.ksc.nasa.gov/kscpao/presskit/sts1.htm
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Shuttle Operations http://www.nasa.gov/centers/kennedy/shuttleoperations/index.html
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Press Kits: 1981 - 2002 http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/history/shuttle_pk/shuttle_press.htm
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Shuttle Mission Archive http://www.spaceflight.nasa.gov/shuttle/archives/
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Shuttle Mission Chronology http://www-pao.ksc.nasa.gov/kscpao/chron/chrontoc.htm
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Shuttle Mission Archive http://www-pao.ksc.nasa.gov/kscpao/shuttle/missions/missions.html
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Shuttle Mission Summaries, Launch, and Landing Archive, 1999-2004 http://www.nasa.gov/centers/kennedy/shuttleoperations/archives/1999-2004.html
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Operational Data Book http://www.spaceflight.nasa.gov/shuttle/reference/green/
Shuttle
Status Reports http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/spacenews/reports/index.html
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Shuttle Status Reports http://www.nasa.gov/centers/kennedy/shuttleoperations/status/2005/index.html
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Shuttle Landing History http://www-pao.ksc.nasa.gov/kscpao/nasafact/landinghist.htm
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History Information on STS-51L/Challenger Accident http://history.nasa.gov/sts51l.html
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Information on Challenger Accident http://www-pao.ksc.nasa.gov/kscpao/shuttle/missions/51-l/
mission-51-l.html
Space
Shuttle Orbiters - Names http://www.hq.nasa.gov/osf/shuttle/orbiters.html
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Facts about the Space Shuttles http://www.nasa.gov/centers/kennedy/shuttleoperations/orbiters/orbiters_toc.html
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Columbia Orbiter Fact Page http://www.nasa.gov/centers/kennedy/shuttleoperations/orbiters/orbiterscol.html
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Columbia Orbiter (OV-102) http://www-pao.ksc.nasa.gov/kscpao/shuttle/resources/orbiters/columbia.html
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Discovery Orbiter Fact Page http://www.nasa.gov/centers/kennedy/shuttleoperations/orbiters/orbitersdis.html
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Discovery Orbiter (OV-103) http://www-pao.ksc.nasa.gov/kscpao/shuttle/resources/orbiters/discovery.html
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Atlantis Orbiter Fact Page http://www.nasa.gov/centers/kennedy/shuttleoperations/orbiters/orbitersatl.html
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Atlantis Orbiter (OV-104) http://www-pao.ksc.nasa.gov/kscpao/shuttle/resources/orbiters/atlantis.html
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Endeavour Orbiter Fact Page http://www.nasa.gov/centers/kennedy/shuttleoperations/orbiters/orbitersend.html
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Endeavour Orbiter (OV-105) http://www-pao.ksc.nasa.gov/kscpao/shuttle/resources/orbiters/endeavour.html
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Challenger Orbiter Fact Page http://www.nasa.gov/centers/kennedy/shuttleoperations/orbiters/challenger-info.html
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Challenger Orbiter (STA-099, OV-99) http://www-pao.ksc.nasa.gov/kscpao/shuttle/resources/orbiters/challenger.html
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Enterprise Orbiter (OV-101) http://www-pao.ksc.nasa.gov/kscpao/shuttle/resources/orbiters/enterprise.html
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Shuttle Images and Audio http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/gallery/images/shuttle/index.html
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Shuttle Photo and Video Archive http://science.ksc.nasa.gov/shuttle/photos/
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Shuttle Drawings and Technical Diagrams http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/history/shuttle-mir/multimedia/diagrams/
shuttle/diagram-shuttle.htm
Life
Sciences Data Archive Searchable Database http://lsda.jsc.nasa.gov
Space
Shuttle Basics http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/shuttle/reference/basics/history/index.html
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