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