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Space Shuttle
The complete Shuttle flight archive joins 16 Enterprise Approach and Landing Test events with all 135 orbital missions flown by Columbia, Challenger, Discovery, Atlantis, and Endeavour—from reusable-flight qualification to satellite deployment, orbital research, Shuttle-Mir, Hubble servicing, and International assembly.
- Missions
- 152
- People
- 356
- Vehicles
- 168
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Space Shuttle timeline
151 flights. One complete program record.
Follow every archived flight from the earliest development test through the program’s latest flown mission, with its defining milestones and mission hardware connected along the way.
Defining milestones
The turning points that shaped this program and its legacy.
1977 · Enterprise flies freeEnterprise ALT-12Haise and Fullerton separated Enterprise from NASA 905 and completed the first unpowered orbiter approach and landing.Explore milestone →- 1981 · First orbital flightSTS-1Columbia proved the shuttle could launch, operate in orbit, reenter, and land with a crew aboard.4-year leapExplore milestone →
- 1986 · Challenger lostSTS-51-LThe accident killed seven crew members and led to a 32-month flight hiatus, investigation, redesign, and organizational change.5-year leapExplore milestone →
- 1988 · Return to flightSTS-26Discovery returned the Shuttle to orbital service after Challenger with a redesigned solid-rocket-booster field joint and revised safety practices.2-year leapExplore milestone →
- 1990 · Hubble deployedSTS-31Discovery carried the Hubble Space Telescope into orbit, beginning a new era of astronomy and later servicing missions.2-year leapExplore milestone →
- 1995 · First Shuttle-Mir dockingSTS-71Atlantis docked with Mir and exchanged long-duration station crew members.5-year leapExplore milestone →
- 1998 · ISS assembly beginsSTS-88Endeavour joined Unity and Zarya during the first Shuttle assembly mission to the International Space Station.3-year leapExplore milestone →
- 2003 · Columbia lostSTS-107Columbia and its seven-person crew were lost during reentry, prompting the Columbia Accident Investigation Board and another major return-to-flight effort.5-year leapExplore milestone →
- 2005 · Second return to flightSTS-114Discovery tested new inspection and repair practices while resupplying the International Space Station.2-year leapExplore milestone →
- 2011 · Final shuttle missionSTS-135Atlantis delivered supplies to the International Space Station and closed the 30-year orbital flight era.6-year leapExplore milestone →
Every Space Shuttle program record
All 152 flown and non-flight archive records arranged chronologically.
Launch corridor
16 Enterprise approach-and-landing tests and 135 STS missions arranged into 8 historical flight arcs · 1 unflown concept parked off the flight path.
- Arc 01Enterprise flight tests1977 · 16 records
- Arc 02Orbital debut1981–1982 · 5 records
- Arc 03Early operations and Challenger1983–1986 · 20 records
- Arc 04Return to flight1988–1991 · 19 records
- Arc 05Science and satellite servicing1992–1994 · 22 records
- Arc 06Shuttle–Mir and international operations1995–1998 · 26 records
- Arc 07ISS assembly and Columbia1998–2003 · 21 records
- Arc 08Return to flight and program finale2005–2011 · 22 records
Flight arc 01Enterprise flight testsEnterprise ALT-1 → Enterprise ALT-161977 · 16 records1977
16 records
February 15, 1977Enterprise ALT-1001- February 15, 1977Enterprise ALT-2002
- February 15, 1977Enterprise ALT-3003
- February 18, 1977Enterprise ALT-4004
- February 22, 1977Enterprise ALT-5005
- February 25, 1977Enterprise ALT-6006
- February 28, 1977Enterprise ALT-7007
- March 2, 1977Enterprise ALT-8008
- June 18, 1977Enterprise ALT-9009
- June 28, 1977Enterprise ALT-10010
- July 26, 1977Enterprise ALT-11011
- August 12, 1977Enterprise ALT-12012
- September 13, 1977Enterprise ALT-13013
- September 23, 1977Enterprise ALT-14014
- October 12, 1977Enterprise ALT-15015
- October 26, 1977Enterprise ALT-16016
Flight arc 02Orbital debutSTS-1 → STS-51981–1982 · 5 records1981–1982
5 records
Flight arc 03Early operations and ChallengerSTS-6 → STS-51-L1983–1986 · 20 records1983–1986
20 records
April 4, 1983STS-6022
June 18, 1983STS-7023
August 30, 1983STS-8024
November 28, 1983STS-9025
February 3, 1984STS-41-B026
April 6, 1984STS-41-C027
August 30, 1984STS-41-D028
October 5, 1984STS-41-G029
November 8, 1984STS-51-A030
January 24, 1985STS-51-C031
April 12, 1985STS-51-D032
April 29, 1985STS-51-B033
June 17, 1985STS-51-G034
July 29, 1985STS-51-F035
August 27, 1985STS-51-I036
October 3, 1985STS-51-J037
October 30, 1985STS-61-A038
November 26, 1985STS-61-B039
January 12, 1986STS-61-C040
January 28, 1986STS-51-L041
Flight arc 04Return to flightSTS-26 → STS-441988–1991 · 19 records1988–1991
19 records
September 29, 1988STS-26042
December 2, 1988STS-27043
March 13, 1989STS-29044
May 4, 1989STS-30045
August 8, 1989STS-28046
October 18, 1989STS-34047
November 23, 1989STS-33048
January 9, 1990STS-32049
February 28, 1990STS-36050
April 24, 1990STS-31051
October 6, 1990STS-41052
November 16, 1990STS-38053
December 2, 1990STS-35054
April 5, 1991STS-37055
April 28, 1991STS-39056
June 5, 1991STS-40057
August 2, 1991STS-43058
September 12, 1991STS-48059
November 24, 1991STS-44060
Flight arc 05Science and satellite servicingSTS-42 → STS-661992–1994 · 22 records1992–1994
22 records
January 22, 1992STS-42061
March 24, 1992STS-45062
May 8, 1992STS-49063
June 25, 1992STS-50064
July 31, 1992STS-46065
September 12, 1992STS-47066
October 22, 1992STS-52067
December 2, 1992STS-53068
January 13, 1993STS-54069
April 8, 1993STS-56070
April 26, 1993STS-55071
June 21, 1993STS-57072
September 12, 1993STS-51073
October 18, 1993STS-58074
December 2, 1993STS-61075
February 3, 1994STS-60076
March 4, 1994STS-62077
April 9, 1994STS-59078
July 8, 1994STS-65079
September 9, 1994STS-64080
September 30, 1994STS-68081
November 3, 1994STS-66082
Flight arc 06Shuttle–Mir and international operationsSTS-63 → STS-951995–1998 · 26 records1995–1998
26 records
February 3, 1995STS-63083
March 2, 1995STS-67084
June 27, 1995STS-71085
July 13, 1995STS-70086
September 7, 1995STS-69087
October 20, 1995STS-73088
November 12, 1995STS-74089
January 11, 1996STS-72090
February 22, 1996STS-75091
March 22, 1996STS-76092
May 19, 1996STS-77093
June 20, 1996STS-78094
September 16, 1996STS-79095
November 19, 1996STS-80096
January 12, 1997STS-81097
February 11, 1997STS-82098
April 4, 1997STS-83099
May 15, 1997STS-84100
July 1, 1997STS-94101
August 7, 1997STS-85102
September 26, 1997STS-86103
November 19, 1997STS-87104
January 23, 1998STS-89105
April 17, 1998STS-90106
June 2, 1998STS-91107
October 29, 1998STS-95108
Flight arc 07ISS assembly and ColumbiaSTS-88 → STS-1071998–2003 · 21 records1998–2003
21 records
December 4, 1998STS-88109
May 27, 1999STS-96110
July 23, 1999STS-93111
December 20, 1999STS-103112
February 11, 2000STS-99113
May 19, 2000STS-101114
September 8, 2000STS-106115
October 11, 2000STS-92116
December 1, 2000STS-97117
February 7, 2001STS-98118
March 8, 2001STS-102119
April 19, 2001STS-100120
July 12, 2001STS-104121
August 10, 2001STS-105122
December 5, 2001STS-108123
March 1, 2002STS-109124
April 8, 2002STS-110125
June 5, 2002STS-111126
October 7, 2002STS-112127
November 24, 2002STS-113128
January 16, 2003STS-107129
Flight arc 08Return to flight and program finaleSTS-114 → STS-1352005–2011 · 22 records2005–2011
22 records
July 26, 2005STS-114130
July 4, 2006STS-121131
September 9, 2006STS-115132
December 9, 2006STS-116133
June 8, 2007STS-117134
August 8, 2007STS-118135
October 23, 2007STS-120136
February 7, 2008STS-122137
March 11, 2008STS-123138
May 31, 2008STS-124139
November 15, 2008STS-126140
March 15, 2009STS-119141
May 11, 2009STS-125142
July 15, 2009STS-127143
August 29, 2009STS-128144
November 16, 2009STS-129145
February 8, 2010STS-130146
April 5, 2010STS-131147
May 14, 2010STS-132148
February 24, 2011STS-133149
May 16, 2011STS-134150
July 8, 2011STS-135151
