Space Shuttle Missions

Space Shuttle Missions

The origins of NASA's space shuttle program date to the late '60s, with its first successful test flights in1981. Only two more shuttle flights remain before the program ends and the era of NASA's manned space flights comes to a close for the foreseeable future.

In commemoration of the 30th anniversary of the first shuttle launch, let's take a close-up look at each ship in the fleet and the highlights of their missions.