History of Space Shuttles Melanie By osborne4 Jan 5, 1972 The Shuttle Program Begun Mar 24, 1981 The First Space Shuttle was Launched Apr 12, 1981 The First Space Shuttle was Launched Period: Apr 12, 1981 to May 15, 2011 Space Shuttle Timeline May 24, 1981 The Columbia was Launched May 24, 1982 The Challenger was Launched Jan 28, 1986 The Challenger exploded The Challenger's explosion killed all seven passengers. Feb 1, 2003 The Columbia Exploded May 15, 2011 The Endeavor was Launched
