The Space Shuttle ProgramThe Space Shuttle Program
Ryan HoadleyRyan Hoadley
Zach WilsonZach Wilson
The Very BeginingsThe Very Beginings
VonBraun VonBraun X-20: 2 person space X-20: 2 person space
craft, cancelledcraft, cancelled 65,000lbs of payload65,000lbs of payload 15x60ft 15x60ft Launch off Jumbo JetLaunch off Jumbo Jet
The Start of the Space ShuttleThe Start of the Space Shuttle
First studies began in First studies began in 19691969
Officially approved for Officially approved for program start-up 1971program start-up 1971
First shuttle named First shuttle named EnterpriseEnterprise
Nixon’s thoughtsNixon’s thoughts
James FletcherJames Fletcher
NASA AdministratorNASA Administrator Large progress in Large progress in
congress for re-usable congress for re-usable shuttle shuttle
Memo to Nixon Memo to Nixon The main man!!The main man!!
The OrbiterThe Orbiter
DimensionsDimensions Size Size EnginesEngines CompartmentsCompartments Remote Manipulator Remote Manipulator
SystemSystem Heat ShieldHeat Shield
External Fuel TankExternal Fuel Tank
FuelFuel DimensionsDimensions Time UsedTime Used VariationsVariations
Solid Rocket BoostersSolid Rocket Boosters
DimensionsDimensions Time UsedTime Used Re-UsableRe-Usable PowerPower
LaunchLaunch
Launch SiteLaunch Site Preparations for Preparations for
launchlaunch Mobile Launch Mobile Launch
PlatformPlatform CountdownCountdown
Landing/ Re-entryLanding/ Re-entry
Re-Entry ManeuversRe-Entry Maneuvers Landing ManeuversLanding Maneuvers Landing SitesLanding Sites Post LandingPost Landing TransportationTransportation
Space LabSpace Lab
FeaturesFeatures NASA/ESA NASA/ESA
CooperationCooperation UsesUses
Shuttle FleetShuttle Fleet
PathfinderPathfinder ColombiaColombia ExplorerExplorer Atlantis Atlantis Constitution/Enterprise Constitution/Enterprise Discovery Discovery ChallengerChallenger Endeavour Endeavour
Shuttle DockingsShuttle Dockings
MIRMIR International Space International Space
StationStation Science and SpacelabScience and Spacelab STS-95STS-95
DisastersDisasters
The ChallengerThe Challenger The Columbia The Columbia
Additional PicturesAdditional Pictures
VideosVideos
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ReferencesReferences
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_Shuttlehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_Shuttle Into the Final FrontierInto the Final Frontier www.nasa.govwww.nasa.gov
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