Space shuttle 101

The Development of Space Shuttle History

By Mira k.
  • First privately funded manned mission.

    First privately funded manned mission.

    Launched from the twin turbojet ,White Kinght and lasted for 24 minutes.
  • Launch of STS (Space Transportation System) -114 Space Shuttle Discovery

    Launch of STS (Space Transportation System) -114 Space Shuttle Discovery

    The Return to Flight mission, after the tragic loss of Space Suttle Columbia to the International Space Station.
  • STS - 121, International Space Station Assembly Flight ULF1.1

    STS - 121, International Space Station Assembly Flight ULF1.1

    A mission to deliver supplies. First human occupying Spacecraft to launch on Independence Day - Discovery
  • STS - 115,International Space Station Assembely Flight 12A

    STS - 115,International Space Station Assembely Flight 12A

    Space Shuttle Atlantis on a mission to deliver and install the truss structure for the International Space Station.
  • STS - 116, International Space Station Assembley Flight 12A.1

    STS - 116, International Space Station Assembley Flight 12A.1

    Space Shuttle Discovery STS-116 crew continued construction of the outpost adding the P5 spacer truss segment during the first of four spacewalks.
  • STS -117, International Space Station Assembely Flight 13A

    STS -117, International Space Station Assembely Flight 13A

    Space Shuttle Atlantis delivered the second and third starboard truss segments and another pair of solar arrays to the space station.
  • STS - 112, International Space Station Assembely Flight 1E

    STS - 112, International Space Station Assembely Flight 1E

    Atlantis - Shuttle mission to deliver the European space Agentcy's Columbus Labatory to the International Space Station.
  • STS - 123, International Space Station Assembley Flight1J/A

    STS - 123, International Space Station Assembley Flight1J/A

    Endeavour - Shuttle mission to deliver the Japanese Kibo Logistics Module and Canadian Dextre robotics system to the International Space Station.
  • STS - 124, International Space Station Assembly Flight 1J

    STS - 124, International Space Station Assembly Flight 1J

    Space mission to deliver the pressurized Module and robotic arm of the Japanese Experiment Module to the International Space Station. - Discovery
  • STS - 130, International Space Station Assembly Flight 20A

    STS - 130, International Space Station Assembly Flight 20A

    Endeavour delivered a third connecting module - the Tranquility node - to the station and a seven- windowed Cupola( dome).
  • STS - 131, International Space Station Assembly Flight 19A.

    STS - 131, International Space Station Assembly Flight 19A.

    Discovery delivered a muti- purpose logistic module filled with science racks that were transferred to labatories on the International Space Station.
  • STS - 132, International Space Station Assembly Flight ULF4

    STS - 132, International Space Station Assembly Flight ULF4

    Atlantis mission to deliver a Intergrated Cargo carrier and a Russian - built Mini Research Module to the International Space Station.
  • STS - 133, International Space Station Assembely Flight ULF5

    STS - 133, International Space Station Assembely Flight ULF5

    Discovery delivered a new module and an external storage platform to the International Space Station as well as equiptment and supplies.
  • STS - 134, International Space Station Assembly Flight ULF6

    STS - 134, International Space Station Assembly Flight ULF6

    Endeavour delivered the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer and spare parts including a high pressure gas tank andditional parts for Dextre.
  • STS - 135, International Space Station Assembly Flight ULF7

    STS - 135, International Space Station Assembly Flight ULF7

    Space Shuttle Atlantis carried the Raffaello multi-purpose logistics module to deliver supplise, logistics are spare parts to the International Space Station.