The Space Shuttle Now

The Space Shuttle, officially known as the , was the world’s first partially reusable spacecraft, operating from 1981 to 2011. Over 30 years, the program flew 135 missions , launched 355 people from 16 countries, and traveled more than 542 million miles.

: Flew the final mission of the program (STS-135) in July 2011. The Space Shuttle

: Known for carrying the first American woman and African American into space; destroyed 73 seconds after liftoff in 1986. The Space Shuttle, officially known as the ,

: The first shuttle to fly into space in 1981; tragically lost during re-entry in 2003. officially known as the

: Built as a replacement for Challenger, it completed 25 missions, including the first service mission for Hubble.