Learn About Space Shuttle Endeavour
The Replacement Shuttle Endeavour, NASA's fifth and final Orbiter, was named after the British vessel HMS Endeavour which Captain Cook sailed on his voyage of discovery. Endeavour was built to…
Learn About Space Shuttle Challenger
The Shuttle That Disintegrated The Space Shuttle Challenger was the second Shuttle NASA put into service, with its maiden flight occurring on April 4, 1983. Challenger completed 9 missions, but…
Learn About Space Shuttle Enterprise
The Fictional Spaceship Comes To Life! The Enterprise was named after Star Trek’s fictional starship the USS Enterprise. It was the first ‘Orbiter’ built for NASA, in 1976, as part of…
Learn About Space Shuttle Atlantis
The Shuttle That Completed The Last Mission! NASA’s Space Shuttle Atlantis was the fourth operational Shuttle to go into service with its first mission launching on 3rd October 1985, by…
Learn About Space Shuttle Discovery
NASA’s Most Successful Shuttle! The Space Shuttle Discovery was the third of five operational ‘orbiters’ to be flown by NASA from 1984 until its retirement in 2011. Discovery completed 39…
Learn About Space Shuttle Columbia
NASA’s First Shuttle Into Space! The Space Shuttle Columbia was the first built to go into space and finally launched with a two-man crew after extensive testing on April 12,…