The Space Shuttle Review

: Flew the final mission of the program (STS-135) in July 2011.

: The first shuttle to fly into space in 1981; tragically lost during re-entry in 2003. The Space Shuttle

The Space Shuttle, officially known as the , was the world’s first partially reusable spacecraft, operating from 1981 to 2011. Over 30 years, the program flew 135 missions , launched 355 people from 16 countries, and traveled more than 542 million miles. : Flew the final mission of the program

Five flight-worthy orbiters were constructed for the program: officially known as the