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Space Shuttle Discovery | National Air and Space Museum
20 Nov 2024 at 4:09am
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. Visit the Space Shuttle Program ...

Space Shuttle program | National Air and Space Museum
18 Nov 2024 at 5:33pm
Space Shuttle Program. 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.

Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center | National Air and Space Museum
19 Nov 2024 at 12:43am
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. Open every day except December 25 Tickets. Free admission No passes required Parking $15 Location

The First Space Shuttle: 40 Years Since STS-1
16 Nov 2024 at 10:58pm
A cutaway drawing of the major components of the Space Transportation System (NASA Photo, S81-30630). The reusable spaceplane, the Space Shuttle, ushered in a new era of human spaceflight 40 years ago this week with the launch of STS-1 on April 12, 1981. Commanded by space veteran and moonwalker John Young and piloted by Robert Crippen, the ...

How to Shower in Space | National Air and Space Museum
17 Nov 2024 at 10:10am
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.

Space Shuttle: The End of An Era - National Air and Space Museum
19 Nov 2024 at 3:06am
The space shuttle democratized and internationalized human spaceflight. It enabled the growth of new disciplines in microgravity science?biological and physical sciences that explored the fundamental nature of anything in an environment without the dominant influence of gravity. The last three missions flown in 2011 prompted much commentary ...

Human Spaceflight - National Air and Space Museum
19 Nov 2024 at 2:16am
Human Spaceflight. Human spaceflight is one of the great achievements of the modern age. Not content to master flight in the atmosphere, inventors, engineers, scientists, and visionaries pressed ahead to explore space and developed the technology for human spaceflight. With varying degrees of political leadership and public support, the United ...

Visit - National Air and Space Museum
19 Nov 2024 at 9:11am
14390 Air and Space Museum Parkway. Chantilly, VA 20151. 703-572-4118. Learn in new ways while making memories on a unique field trip to one of our two locations. We rely on the generous support of donors like you to share the history and impact of aviation and spaceflight, educate the public, and inspire future generations.

Udvar-Hazy Center | National Air and Space Museum
17 Nov 2024 at 4:16pm
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. The annex was renamed the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center for its major donor who contributed $65 million for the project. The center opened on December 15, 2003 during 100th ...



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