Space Shuttle program | National Air and Space Museum
18 Apr 2025 at 3:38pm
The Space Shuttle program ran from presidential approval in 1972 to its end in 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 (STS), was the first reusable spacecraft to carry humans into orbit.
How to Shower in Space - National Air and Space Museum
15 Apr 2025 at 5:01pm
Showering on the Shuttle and International Space Station On the Space Shuttle and International Space Station (ISS), astronauts went back to the ?old-fashioned? way of bathing in space. On the ISS, astronauts do not shower but rather use liquid soap, water, and rinseless shampoo. They squeeze liquid soap and water from pouches onto their skin.
Forty Years of Discovery | National Air and Space Museum
15 Apr 2025 at 5:01pm
Space Shuttle Discovery lands at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on March 9, 2011, just before noon, with the drag chute open to help slow the orbiter to a final wheel stop. Forty years on from that first visit to space, Discovery has now retired peacefully at our Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, Virginia, welcoming visitors from ...
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center | National Air and Space Museum
19 Apr 2025 at 10:58am
The Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center displays thousands of aviation and space artifacts, including the Space Shuttle Discovery, a Blackbird SR-71, and a Concorde, in two large hangars. Hours 10:00 am to 5:30 pm
Discovery?s First Mission | National Air and Space Museum
16 Apr 2025 at 11:26pm
Discovery entered service in 1984 as the third orbiter in the space shuttle fleet. Columbia and Challenger had already flown a total of 11 missions as America?s ?space truck.? Discovery?s first mission, STS-41D, followed suit as the crew deployed, for the first time, three communications satellites, but it also signaled how the shuttle could serve as more than a delivery vehicle.
Space Shuttle Main Engine | National Air and Space Museum
19 Apr 2025 at 10:37am
This is the Space Shuttle Main Engine (SSME). Three SSME's plus two Solid Rocket Boosters (SRBs) power the reusable Space Shuttle. Each SSME produces 375,000 lbs of thrust or a total of 1,125,000 lbs and uses liquid oxygen and liquid hydrogen as propellants. This SSME is made of up of components of SSMEs that have flown into space.
Space Shuttle Discovery | National Air and Space Museum
18 Apr 2025 at 9:55am
The space shuttle Discovery is the centerpiece of the James S. McDonnell Space Hangar at the National Air and Space Museum's Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, Va.
Remembering Challenger 25 Years Later - National Air and Space Museum
18 Apr 2025 at 9:41am
1986 was supposed to be a banner year for the United States in space?12 shuttle missions scheduled, the most to date, including launch of the Hubble Space Telescope. The first five years of shuttle missions in Columbia , Challenger , Discovery , and Atlantis , had begun to establish the rhythm of routine spaceflight.
Reflections on the Loss of STS-107, the Space Shuttle Columbia: Ten ...
14 Apr 2025 at 3:22pm
The space shuttle has been retired. The policy debate about how best to continue human spaceflight still rages. NASA is presently pursuing a program designed to foster private sector solutions to support International Space Station operations in low-Earth orbit.
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18 Apr 2025 at 3:38pm
The Space Shuttle program ran from presidential approval in 1972 to its end in 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 (STS), was the first reusable spacecraft to carry humans into orbit.
How to Shower in Space - National Air and Space Museum
15 Apr 2025 at 5:01pm
Showering on the Shuttle and International Space Station On the Space Shuttle and International Space Station (ISS), astronauts went back to the ?old-fashioned? way of bathing in space. On the ISS, astronauts do not shower but rather use liquid soap, water, and rinseless shampoo. They squeeze liquid soap and water from pouches onto their skin.
Forty Years of Discovery | National Air and Space Museum
15 Apr 2025 at 5:01pm
Space Shuttle Discovery lands at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on March 9, 2011, just before noon, with the drag chute open to help slow the orbiter to a final wheel stop. Forty years on from that first visit to space, Discovery has now retired peacefully at our Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, Virginia, welcoming visitors from ...
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center | National Air and Space Museum
19 Apr 2025 at 10:58am
The Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center displays thousands of aviation and space artifacts, including the Space Shuttle Discovery, a Blackbird SR-71, and a Concorde, in two large hangars. Hours 10:00 am to 5:30 pm
Discovery?s First Mission | National Air and Space Museum
16 Apr 2025 at 11:26pm
Discovery entered service in 1984 as the third orbiter in the space shuttle fleet. Columbia and Challenger had already flown a total of 11 missions as America?s ?space truck.? Discovery?s first mission, STS-41D, followed suit as the crew deployed, for the first time, three communications satellites, but it also signaled how the shuttle could serve as more than a delivery vehicle.
Space Shuttle Main Engine | National Air and Space Museum
19 Apr 2025 at 10:37am
This is the Space Shuttle Main Engine (SSME). Three SSME's plus two Solid Rocket Boosters (SRBs) power the reusable Space Shuttle. Each SSME produces 375,000 lbs of thrust or a total of 1,125,000 lbs and uses liquid oxygen and liquid hydrogen as propellants. This SSME is made of up of components of SSMEs that have flown into space.
Space Shuttle Discovery | National Air and Space Museum
18 Apr 2025 at 9:55am
The space shuttle Discovery is the centerpiece of the James S. McDonnell Space Hangar at the National Air and Space Museum's Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, Va.
Remembering Challenger 25 Years Later - National Air and Space Museum
18 Apr 2025 at 9:41am
1986 was supposed to be a banner year for the United States in space?12 shuttle missions scheduled, the most to date, including launch of the Hubble Space Telescope. The first five years of shuttle missions in Columbia , Challenger , Discovery , and Atlantis , had begun to establish the rhythm of routine spaceflight.
Reflections on the Loss of STS-107, the Space Shuttle Columbia: Ten ...
14 Apr 2025 at 3:22pm
The space shuttle has been retired. The policy debate about how best to continue human spaceflight still rages. NASA is presently pursuing a program designed to foster private sector solutions to support International Space Station operations in low-Earth orbit.
WHAT IS THIS? This is an unscreened compilation of results from several search engines. The sites listed are not necessarily recommended by Surfnetkids.com.
