Space Shuttle Kennedy Space Center

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Space shuttle kennedy space center. The next best thing to an actual space shuttle launch strap in for a simulation of the space shuttles eight and a half minute ascent into orbit. For the first time an orbiter was named through a national competition involving students in elementary and secondary schools. Remind yourself of mankinds greatest achievements. Space shuttle columbia lifts off from kennedy space center on april 12 1981.

But despite its earth bound beginnings sta 099 was destined for space. National aeronautics and space administration nasa as part of the space shuttle programits official program name was space transportation system sts taken from a 1969 plan for a system of reusable spacecraft of which it was the only item funded for development. Commander john young and pilot robert crippen were onboard sts 1 the first orbital flight of the space shuttle program. Take a look inside the only central florida attraction that takes you inside americas space program and puts you nose to nose with the last space shuttle to fly around the planet space shuttle.

Inside atlantis is displayed as only astronauts have seen her in space rotated 4321 degrees with payload doors open and canadarm extended as if just undocked from the international space. Welcome home space shuttle atlantis you cant miss the entrance to the home of space shuttle atlantis. First called sta 099 challenger was built to serve as a test vehicle for the space shuttle program. Authorized by congress in august 1987 as a replacement for the space shuttle orbiter challenger endeavour ov 105 arrived at kennedy space centers shuttle landing facility on may 7 1991 piggy backed on top of nasas new space shuttle carrier aircraft.

Enter the heart of space shuttle operations for a prelaunch briefing by veteran space shuttle commander charles bolden. The space shuttle was a partially reusable low earth orbital spacecraft system that was operated from 1981 to 2011 by the us. At nasas kennedy space center in florida space shuttle atlantis is towed from the vehicle assembly building vab before being put on display at the kennedy space center visitor complex. Kennedy space center ksc originally known as the nasa launch operations center is one of ten national aeronautics and space administration field centerssince december 1968 the ksc has been nasas primary launch center of human spaceflight.