Space Shuttle
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The Space Shuttle is a retired, partially reusable low Earth orbital spacecraft system operated from 1981 to 2011 by the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) as part of the Space Shuttle program. Its official program name was Space Transportation System (STS), taken from a 1969 plan for a system of reusable spacecraft where it was the only item funded for development.
The first (STS-1) of four orbital test flights occurred in 1981, leading to operational flights (STS-5) beginning in 1982.
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STS-29: 28th Spsce Shuttle Launch & Landing (3-13-89)
Outer SpaceSTS-29 was the 28th NASA Space Shuttle mission, during which Space Shuttle Discovery inserted a Tracking and Data Relay Satellite (TDRS) into Earth orbit. It was the third shuttle mission following the Challenger disaster in 1986, and launched from Kennedy Space Center, Florida, on March 13, 1989 More Space Shuttle Videos https://rumble.com/playlists/Ef58RRInJIA396 views -
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STS-30 29th Space Shuttle Launch & Landing (5-4-89)
Outer SpaceSTS-30 was the 29th NASA Space Shuttle mission and the fourth mission for Space Shuttle Atlantis. It was the fourth shuttle launch since the Challenger disaster and the first shuttle mission since the disaster to have a female astronaut on board. The mission launched from Kennedy Space Center, Florida, on May 4, 1989, and landed four days later on May 8, 1989. During the mission, Atlantis deployed the Venus-bound Magellan probe into orbit. More Space Shuttle Videos https://rumble.com/playlists/Ef58RRInJIA515 views 1 comment -
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STS-27: 27th Space Shuttle Launch & Landing (12-2-88)
Outer SpaceSTS-27 was the 27th NASA Space Shuttle mission, and the third flight of Space Shuttle Atlantis. Launching on December 2, 1988, on a four-day mission, it was the second shuttle flight after the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster of January 1986. STS-27 carried a classified payload for the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), ultimately determined to be a Lacrosse surveillance satellite. More Space Shuttle Videos https://rumble.com/playlists/Ef58RRInJIA173 views -
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STS-26: Return to Flight, 26th Space Shuttle Launch & Landing (9-29-88)
Outer SpaceSTS-26 was the 26th NASA Space Shuttle mission and the seventh flight of the orbiter Discovery. The mission launched from Kennedy Space Center, Florida, on September 29, 1988, and landed four days later on October 3, 1988. STS-26 was declared the "Return to Flight" mission, being the first mission after the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster of January 28, 1986. More Space Shuttle Videos https://rumble.com/playlists/Ef58RRInJIA351 views 1 comment -
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STS-51L Challenger Launch and Explosion Multi Angle - January 28, 1986
Outer SpaceSTS-51-L was the disastrous 25th mission of NASA's Space Shuttle program and the final flight of Space Shuttle Challenger More Space Shuttle Videos https://rumble.com/playlists/Ef58RRInJIA235 views 2 comments -
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STS-61C 24th Space Shuttle Launch & Landing Jan 12, 1986
Outer SpaceSTS-61-C was the 24th mission of NASA's Space Shuttle program, and the seventh mission of Space Shuttle Columbia. It was the first time that Columbia, the first space-rated Space Shuttle orbiter to be constructed, had flown since STS-9. The mission launched from Florida's Kennedy Space Center on January 12, 1986, and landed six days later on January 18, 1986. STS-61-C's seven-person crew included the first Costa Rican-born astronaut, Franklin Chang-Díaz, and 2 future Administrators of NASA: the second African-American shuttle pilot, Charles Bolden, and the second sitting politician to fly in space, Representative Bill Nelson (D-FL). It was the last shuttle mission before the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster, which occurred ten days after STS-61-C's landing. More Space Shuttle Videos https://rumble.com/playlists/Ef58RRInJIA468 views 2 comments -
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STS-61B 23rd Space Shuttle Launch & Landing (11-26-85)
Outer SpaceSTS-61-B was the 23rd NASA Space Shuttle mission, and its second using Space Shuttle Atlantis. The shuttle was launched from Kennedy Space Center, Florida, on November 26, 1985. During STS-61-B, the shuttle crew deployed three communications satellites, and tested techniques of constructing structures in orbit. Atlantis landed at Edwards Air Force Base, California, at 16:33:49 EST on December 3, 1985, after 6 days, 21 hours, 4 minutes, and 49 seconds in orbit. More Space Shuttle Launches and Landings https://rumble.com/playlists/Ef58RRInJIA953 views 2 comments -
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STS-61A 22nd Space Shuttle Launch & Landing (10-30-85)
Outer SpaceSTS-61A 22nd Space Shuttle Launch & Landing (10-30-85) STS-61-A (also known as Spacelab D-1) was the 22nd mission of NASA's Space Shuttle program. It was a scientific Spacelab mission, funded and directed by West Germany – hence the non-NASA designation of D-1 (for Deutschland-1). STS-61-A was the ninth and last successful flight of Space Shuttle Challenger More Space Shuttle Launches and Landings https://rumble.com/playlists/Ef58RRInJIA228 views -
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STS-51J, 21st Overall Flight -Shuttle Atlantis' 1st Launch & Landing (10-3-85)
Outer SpaceSTS-51J, Atlantis' first launch & landing (10-3-85) STS-51-J was NASA's 21st Space Shuttle mission and the first flight of Space Shuttle Atlantis. It launched from Kennedy Space Center, Florida, on October 3, 1985, carrying a payload for the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), and landed at Edwards Air Force Base, California, on October 7, 1985 More Space Shuttle Launches and Landings https://rumble.com/playlists/Ef58RRInJIA652 views -
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STS-51F 19th Shuttle launch & abort-to-orbit (7-29-85) & landing
Outer SpaceSTS-51-F (also known as Spacelab 2) was the 19th flight of NASA's Space Shuttle program and the eighth flight of Space Shuttle Challenger. It launched from Kennedy Space Center, Florida, on July 29, 1985, and landed eight days later on August 6, 1985 During launch, Challenger experienced multiple sensor failures in its Engine 1 Center SSME engine, which led to it shutting down and the shuttle had to perform an "Abort to Orbit" (ATO) emergency procedure. It is the only Shuttle mission to have carried out an abort after launching. As a result of the ATO, the mission was carried out at a slightly lower orbital altitude. More Space Shuttle Launches and Landings https://rumble.com/playlists/Ef58RRInJIA511 views