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ENTERPRISE
COLUMBIA
CHALLENGER
DISCOVERY
ATLANTIS
ENDEAVOUR
MODELS/REPLICA
TRAINERS
SPACE SHUTTLE CARRIER
CONTROL STATION
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This is a program by NASA with reusable orbiter or
orbiter vehicle (which carries the astronauts) that orbits the earth in a low earth orbit. It is also called as
Space Transportation System (STS). There were 135 missions from 1981 to 2011,
when the program ended.
The Space Transportation System (STS) consists of three
parts:
Orbiter Vehicle (OV)
Solid Rocket Boosters (SRB)
External Tank (ET)
Both the Orbiter Vehicle and SRBs are reusable.
NASA built 6 Orbiter Vehicles as a part of the Space Shuttle program.
Two of the Orbiters, Challenger and Columbia were lost during the missions
. Columbia was lost during re-entry . Challenger was lost during launch . After the Space Shuttle Program concluded in 2011 the other orbiters are housed
in several museums around the US. The first orbiter Enterprise was
developed for flight tests in atmosphere and to prove the 'landing capability'.
There are only Five space shuttle orbiters displayed in United States.
They are given below :
| NAME OF ORBITER VEHICLE
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CURRENT LOCATION |
COMMENTS |
| Enterprise (OV-101) |
Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum, New York, NY |
First Space Shuttle built without engines, used as test
vehicle |
| Columbia (OV-102) |
N/A |
Lost during reentry |
| Challenger (OV-099) |
N/A |
Lost after 73 seconds into its flight |
| Discovery ( OV-103) |
Steven Udvar Hazy Center, Chantilly, VA |
39 MISSIONS |
| Atlantis (OV-104) |
Kennedy Space Center, Cape Canaveral, Fl |
PAYLOAD BAY DOOR OPEN WITH CANADA ARM SHOWING |
| ENDAVOUR (OV-105) |
California Science Center, Los Angeles, CA |
LAUNCH POSITION VERTICAL IN 2018 |
| SPACE SHUTTLE TRAINING MODULE |
WRIGHT PATTERSON AIR FORCE MUSEUM - DAYTON, OHIO |
TRAINING ORBITER |
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ALL THE DIFFERENT SHUTTLE FLEET |
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CRAWLER KENNEDY SPACE CENTER TOUR
ORLANDO FLORIDA |
CRAWLER WAY KENNEDY
SPACE CENTER TOUR ORLANDO FLORIDA |
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SPACE SHUTTLE ORBITERS KENNEDY SPACE CENTER TOUR
ORLANDO FLORIDA |
SPACE SHUTTLE ORBITERS KENNEDY
SPACE CENTER TOUR ORLANDO FLORIDA |
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ENDEAVOUR AT CALIFORNIA SCIENCE CENTER - EXPOSITION PARK
,CA |
DISCOVERY AT STEVEN
Udvar-Hazy CENTER, CHANTILLY, VA |
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ATLANTIS AT KENNEDY SPACE CENTER - ORLANDO FLORIDA |
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ENTERPRISE AT INTREPID SEA, AIR & SPACE MUSEUM, NEW YORK |
ENTERPRISE AT INTREPID SEA, AIR & SPACE MUSEUM, NEW YORK
CITY NEW YORK |
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COLUMBIA SPACE SHUTTLE MOCK UP -
DOWNEY CALIFORNIA |
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VEHICLE ASSEMBLY BUILDING, ORLANDO FLORIDA |
CANADA ARM ( ONE )
STEVEN UDVAR HAZY MUSEUM,
CHANTILLY, VA
HOME OF DISCOVERY |
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CANADARM 201
CANADA AVAITION MUSEUM OTTAWA, ONTARIO
CANADA |
THE LEGACY OF THE CANADARM INFO CANADARM 201
CANADA AVAITION MUSEUM OTTAWA, ONTARIO
CANADA |
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ET-94
AT NASA MICHOUD ASSEMBLY FACILITY
(PICTURE WITH PERMISSION FROM NASA MICHOUD ASSEMBLY
FACILITY) |
ET-94
AT NASA MICHOUD ASSEMBLY FACILITY
(PICTURE WITH PERMISSION FROM NASA MICHOUD ASSEMBLY
FACILITY) |
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Morton
Thiokol (A.T.K.) Rocket Display - BRIGHAM CITY UTAH |
Morton Thiokol (A.T.K.)
Rocket Display - BRIGHAM CITY UTAH |
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Morton Thiokol (A.T.K.)
Rocket Display - BRIGHAM CITY UTAH |
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Morton
Thiokol (A.T.K.) Rocket Display - BRIGHAM CITY UTAH |
Morton
Thiokol (A.T.K.) Rocket Display - BRIGHAM CITY UTAH |
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SHUTTLE AVIONICS CLOSE UP VIEW- JOHNSON SPACE CENTER -
HOUSTON TEXAS |
SHUTTLE AVIONICS - JOHNSON SPACE CENTER - HOUSTON TEXAS |
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PART |
MANUFACTURER |
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MAIN ENGINE - MADE OF METAL |
AEROJET - ROCKETDYNE, CANOGA PARK , CA
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TILES
COST OF THE TILES |
LOCKHEED MARTIN, SUNNYVALE , CA
$48,400,000 (24,200 TILES AT $2000/PER TILE) |
| SOME PARTS OF THE SHUTTLE |
ROCKWELL-BOEING, PALMDALE, CA |
| COST OF SPACE SHUTTLE WING SEGMENTS |
$1 MILLION EACH - |
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CANADA ROBOTIC ARM |
SPAR AEROSPACE, CANADA |
| TILE CONTENT |
THERMAL CAPABILITY |
LOCATION |
| 5% SAND OR SILICA + 95% AIR |
WITHSTAND UP TO 2300 °F |
BOTTOM |
| GRAPHITE |
WITHSTAND UP TO 3000 ° F |
NOSE CONE AND LEADING EDGE OF THE WING |
| THERMAL WHITE BLANKET |
WITHSTAND UP TO 1200 ° F |
MID FUSELAGE |
| NOMIX |
WITHSTAND UP TO 700 ° F |
FLAG PORTION ( REVERSED ) FOR MILITARY REASONS |
| COST OF THE SPACE SHUTTLE ORBITER VEHICLE |
$2 BILLION |
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