The Space Shuttle program ran from 1972-2011. It was the fourth human spaceflight program carried out by the United States and NASA. The Space Shuttle, officially known as the Space Transportation System or STS, was the first reusable spacecraft to carry humans into orbit in the world.
The Space Shuttle program ran from 1972-2011. It was the fourth human spaceflight program carried out by the United States and NASA. The Space Shuttle, officially known as the Space Transportation System or STS, was the first reusable spacecraft to carry humans into orbit in the world.
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The Shuttle Astronauts Tell All
September 20, 2023
Guy Bluford: First African American in Space
August 30, 2023
The First Space Stations
August 15, 2023
Preserving Launch Infrastructure
July 05, 2023
The Caretaker
June 17, 2023
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Vice Adm. Donald D. Engen Flight Jacket Night
Presented Online
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
November 9, 2023 | 8 pm ET
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RTX Living in the Space Age
National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC
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Moving Beyond Earth
National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC
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America’s First Space Walking Woman
On October 11; 1984; a female American astronaut stepped outside her spacecraft for the first time. Kathryn D. “Kathy” Sullivan had work to do in the payload bay of the Space Shuttle Challenger;
https://airandspace.si.edu/stories/editorial/america’s-first-spacewalking-woman-kathryn-d-sullivan
Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9, Grade 5, Grade 4, Grade 3, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12, Grades 13-14, Grades 15-16, Grades 17-20
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Space Shuttle Discovery (Theme/Exhibit)
Celebrating 34 years of Discovery
https://artsandculture.google.com/project/space-shuttle-discovery
Grade 10, Grade 12, Grades 13-14, Grades 15-16, Grade 11, Grade 9, Grade 8, Grades 17-20, Grade 7, Grade 6, Grade 5, Grade 4, Grade 3
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Women of Discovery
Women spearheaded breakthrough scientific missions and helped shape the Space Shuttle era.
https://artsandculture.google.com/exhibit/women-of-discovery/DgLSw_UPpFgTKg
Grade 11, Grade 12, Grades 13-14, Grades 15-16, Grade 10, Grade 9, Grade 8, Grade 7, Grades 17-20, Grade 6, Grade 5, Grade 4, Grade 3
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Space Shuttle Tools and Equipment
Take a closer look at the tools used aboard the Space Shuttle.
https://artsandculture.google.com/exhibit/space-shuttle-tools-and-equipment/wQLC9egYD3LKJw
Grades 15-16, Grades 13-14, Grade 12, Grade 11, Grades 17-20, Grade 10, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 3, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9
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Spaceflight and Surviving Shark Attacks
Notebook? Check. Space snacks? Check. Shark repellent? Check
https://artsandculture.google.com/exhibit/spaceflight-and-surviving-shark-attacks/tQJyvQze8kTELw
Grade 8, Grade 7, Grade 6, Grade 5, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 3, Grade 9, Grade 4, Grade 12, Grades 13-14, Grades 15-16, Grades 17-20
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Immersive Tour of Space Shuttle Discovery
Take a walk around the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum’s Space Hangar to get an inside–look at the most accomplished Space Shuttle.
https://artsandculture.google.com/exhibit/immersive-tour-of-space-shuttle-discovery/wwKCiqu1NS-kLQ
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Spaceflight in the Shuttle Era and Beyond: Redefining Humanity's Purpose in Space
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Discovery: Champion of the Space Shuttle Fleet
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