Space Shuttles and Reusable Launch Vehicles – Space Shuttle Resources
Shuttles are the work horses of NASA. Rockets are too expensive to waste. Space Shuttles can take off and land again to be used in the future. Discover more about the space shuttles and other reusable launch vehicles. Includes the Space Shuttles Challenger and Columbia Disaster Resources.
The Space Shuttle
The space shuttle system is made up of three main components: The two Solid Rocket Boosters (SRBs), which provide 80 percent of launch thrust; >The huge rust-colored External Tank (ET), which feeds fuel to three Space Shuttle Main Engines (SSMEs) during launch; The orbiter itself, which serves as the crew's home in space and is equipped to dock with the International Space Station.
The space shuttle system is made up of three main components: The two Solid Rocket Boosters (SRBs), which provide 80 percent of launch thrust; >The huge rust-colored External Tank (ET), which feeds fuel to three Space Shuttle Main Engines (SSMEs) during launch; The orbiter itself, which serves as the crew's home in space and is equipped to dock with the International Space Station.
Space Shuttle Columbia Tragedy Information Page
Find information on the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster and investigation, from the loss of the Columbia Space Shuttle through the memorials to the investigation. The latest loss to the space shuttle fleet.
Find information on the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster and investigation, from the loss of the Columbia Space Shuttle through the memorials to the investigation. The latest loss to the space shuttle fleet.
Space Shuttle Models
Build your own space shuttle models based on the real NASA Shuttle program. With these space shuttle models, create your own fleet of reusable space vehicles. Find great prices on space shuttle models.
Build your own space shuttle models based on the real NASA Shuttle program. With these space shuttle models, create your own fleet of reusable space vehicles. Find great prices on space shuttle models.
Space Shuttle Challenger Crew Memorialized on Mars
NASA announced plans to name the landing site of the Mars Opportunity rover in honor of the Space Shuttle Challenger's final crew. The area in the vast flatland called Meridiani Planum, where Opportunity landed this weekend, will be called the Challenger Memorial Station.
NASA announced plans to name the landing site of the Mars Opportunity rover in honor of the Space Shuttle Challenger's final crew. The area in the vast flatland called Meridiani Planum, where Opportunity landed this weekend, will be called the Challenger Memorial Station.
Space Shuttles STS-51L Pictures
Find pictures from Space Shuttle mission STS-51L, the Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster.
Find pictures from Space Shuttle mission STS-51L, the Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster.
The Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster - a NASA Tragedy
Space Shuttle mission 51L was much like most other space shuttle missions. One thing made this mission unique. Space Shuttle Challenger was scheduled to be the first flight of a new program called TISP, the Teacher In Space Program. Seventy three seconds into the mission, the space shuttle Challenger exploded, killing the entire crew.
Space Shuttle mission 51L was much like most other space shuttle missions. One thing made this mission unique. Space Shuttle Challenger was scheduled to be the first flight of a new program called TISP, the Teacher In Space Program. Seventy three seconds into the mission, the space shuttle Challenger exploded, killing the entire crew.
Space Shuttles (STS-073) Pictures
Find pictures from the first space shuttle mission commanded by a woman. Images from space shuttle mission STS-073.
Find pictures from the first space shuttle mission commanded by a woman. Images from space shuttle mission STS-073.