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After two decades, NASA s Space Shuttle remains the most highly visible symbol of American technological capability worldwide. There are several important legacies from the Space Shuttle program that should be considered on the twentieth anniversary of that first orbital flight.
7 kwi 2011 · Over 30 years, the space shuttle has had an indelible impact on America. NASA's reusable spaceship has helped build the International Space Station, launched the Hubble Space Telescope, and ...
26 wrz 2012 · The Space Shuttle fleet set high marks of achievement and endurance through 30 years of missions, from its first, when STS-1 launched on April 12, 1981, to its last, when STS-135 landed on July 21, 2011.
1 lut 2015 · The space shuttle left its 30 years of achievements written in the sky above and in the hearts of the astronauts, American and international, who flew in them.
In Space Shuttle Legacy: How We Did It and What We Learned, expert historians, political scientists, public administrators, engineers, and scientists have combined to answer the question – what is the legacy of the Space Shuttle?
12 kwi 2021 · The legacy of the Space Shuttle program was to some degree built around the results of its very first mission. 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.
1 sty 2011 · The Space Shuttle is an engineering marvel perhaps only exceeded by the station itself. The shuttle was based on the technology of the 1960s and early 1970s. It had to overcome significant challenges to make it reusable. Perhaps the greatest challenges were the main engines and the Thermal Protection System.
