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1981 American crewed spaceflight
STS-2 was the second Space Shuttle mission conducted by NASA, and the second flight of the orbiter Columbia. The mission, crewed by Joe H. Engle and Richard
STS-2
First Space Shuttle mission, first orbital flight of the Space Shuttle Columbia
STS-1 (Space Transportation System-1) was the first orbital spaceflight of NASA's Space Shuttle program. The first orbiter, Columbia, launched on April
STS-1
Space Shuttle orbiter (1981–2003)
first spacecraft to be re-used after its first flight when it launched on STS-2 on November 12, 1981. As only the second full-scale orbiter to be manufactured
Space_Shuttle_Columbia
1982 American crewed spaceflight
rendezvous with Skylab in 1979, STS-2 Commander Fred W. Haise Jr. retired from NASA, and Lousma was then moved up as Commander of STS-3. Lousma also served on
STS-3
Canceled space missions
May 1978). "Skylab brings NASA down to Earth". New Scientist. p. 350. "STS-2 Conceptual Flight Profile" (PDF). NASA Mission Planning and Analysis Division
Canceled Space Shuttle missions
Canceled_Space_Shuttle_missions
American astronaut (1932–2024)
astronaut. He was the commander of two Space Shuttle missions including STS-2 in 1981, the program's second orbital flight. He also flew two flights in
Joe_Engle
Trials of the prototype Space Shuttle Enterprise
commander of the original STS-2 mission. Fullerton later flew as the pilot of STS-3 and commanded STS-51-F. This crew later flew on STS-2. Engle was originally
Approach_and_Landing_Tests
Type of balloon
part because it was overshadowed by the concurrent Space Shuttle mission STS-2. In January 2015, the crew of the Two Eagles Balloon completed a flight
Double_Eagle_V
1984 American crewed spaceflight to deploy the Earth Radiation Budget Satellite
STS-41-G (formerly STS-17) was the 13th flight of NASA's Space Shuttle program and the sixth flight of Space Shuttle Challenger. Challenger launched on
STS-41-G
Japanese-American wrestler and restaurateur (1938–2008)
Newman, and Ron Clark. Overshadowed by the concurrent Space Shuttle mission STS-2, the Double Eagle V failed to attract the same degree of media attention
Rocky_Aoki
Partially reusable launch system and space plane
funded for development. The first (STS-1) of four orbital test flights occurred in 1981, leading to operational flights (STS-5) beginning in 1982. Five complete
Space_Shuttle
1988 American crewed spaceflight
designated STS-26R, as the original STS-26 designation previously belonged to STS-51-F (also known as Spacelab-2). Likewise all flights with the STS-26 through
STS-26
American astronaut and test pilot (born 1943)
the astronaut support crew for STS-1 (the first flight of the Space Shuttle). He was subsequently assigned to the STS-2 astronaut support crew and was
Daniel_Brandenstein
NASA science observatories on the orbital research platform
sample trays flown on STS-1 and STS-2, and their successor Effects of Oxygen Interaction with Materials (EOIM) on STS-3 and STS-5. About 1,508 samples
Materials International Space Station Experiment
Materials_International_Space_Station_Experiment
American full-size sedan
the STS in six trims, with the STS-V trim added for 2006: STS V6 (1SA) STS V6 Luxury (1SB) STS V6 Luxury Performance (1SC) STS V8 Luxury (1SE) STS V8 Luxury
Cadillac_STS
1983 American crewed spaceflight
STS-8 was the eighth NASA Space Shuttle mission and the third flight of the Space Shuttle Challenger. It launched on August 30, 1983, and landed on September
STS-8
NASA flights of the partially reusable spacecraft
in orbit: STS-2 (equipment failure), STS-35 (weather), STS-44 (equipment failure), and STS-83 (equipment failure, relaunched as STS-94). STS-300 was the
List of Space Shuttle missions
List_of_Space_Shuttle_missions
American astronaut and 10th NASA Deputy Administrator (born 1941)
Space Center during initial Orbiter checkout and launch support for STS-1 and STS-2; Flight Data File Manager; lead spacecraft communicator (CAPCOM); Chief
Frederick_D._Gregory
2011 American crewed spaceflight to the ISS and final mission of the Space Shuttle program
STS-135 (ISS assembly flight ULF7) was the 135th and final mission of the American Space Shuttle program. It was Atlantis's 33rd and final mission. STS-135
STS-135
Canceled NASA Space Shuttle mission
STS-61-E was a NASA Space Shuttle mission planned to launch on 6 March 1986 using Columbia. It was canceled after the Challenger disaster. Columbia was
STS-61-E
SLF was for mission STS-41B in 1984; landings were suspended at the site following brake damage and a blown tire during the STS-51D landing in 1985,
List of Space Shuttle landing sites
List_of_Space_Shuttle_landing_sites
American astronaut and lunar explorer (1930–2018)
Highlands with Charles Duke. Young also commanded STS-1 in 1981, the Space Shuttle program's first launch, and STS-9 in 1983, both of which were on Columbia.
John_Young_(astronaut)
Long continuous length of interlocked fibers
a number and name: Size 0 yarn is called Lace, size 1 is Super Fine, size 2 is Fine, size 3 is Light, size 4 is Medium, size 5 is Bulky, size 6 is Super
Yarn
either launch or landing. STS-61-A in 1985 is the only flight to have both launched and landed with a crew of eight, and STS-71 in 1995 is the only other
List_of_Space_Shuttle_crews
Blaha — STS-29, STS-33, STS-43, STS-58, STS-79/81 Michael J. Bloomfield — STS-86, STS-97, STS-110 Guion Bluford — STS-8, STS-61-A, STS-39, STS-53 Karol
List_of_astronauts_by_name
American astronaut (born 1949)
Group 9 in 1980. She flew in space five times, on the STS-61-A, STS-32, STS-50, STS-71 and STS-89, and trained in Russia as a cosmonaut. Dunbar left NASA
Bonnie_J._Dunbar
2nd expedition to the International Space Station
10-day mission STS-101 in May 2000. The Expedition 2 crew was brought to the station aboard Space Shuttle Discovery during mission STS-102. The Expedition's
Expedition_2
Alternative vehicle power source
NASA. Archived from the original on 2 June 2001. Retrieved 8 February 2016. "Space Shuttle Mission Archives STS-2". www.nasa.gov. NASA. Retrieved 18 February
Auxiliary_power_unit
1983 American crewed spaceflight and first flight with Spacelab
Challenger disaster of STS-51-L. Under the new system, STS-9 would have been designated as STS-41-A. STS-9's originally planned successor, STS-10, was canceled
STS-9
1988 near-disastrous American crewed spaceflight to deploy Lacrosse 1
STS-27 was the 27th NASA Space Shuttle mission, and the third flight of Space Shuttle Atlantis. Launching on December 2, 1988, on a four-day mission,
STS-27
Jernigan — STS-40 (1991), STS-52 (1992), STS-67 (1995), STS-80 (1996), STS-96 (1999) Brent W. Jett Jr. — STS-72 (1996), STS-81 (1997), STS-97 (2000), STS-115
List of space travelers by nationality
List_of_space_travelers_by_nationality
space and therefore do not qualify as spaceflights. These were the fatal STS-51-L (Challenger disaster), and the non-fatal aborted Soyuz mission T-10a
List_of_human_spaceflights
1989 American crewed spaceflight for the Department of Defense
mission contained the designator STS-28 throughout. As STS-51-L was designated STS-33, future flights with the STS-26 through STS-33 designators would require
STS-28
American astronaut and engineer (1946–1986)
Discovery on STS-51-C. He died in the destruction of the Space Shuttle Challenger, on which he was serving as Mission Specialist for mission STS-51-L. Onizuka
Ellison_Onizuka
Division of NASA which trains astronauts
STS-32, STS-46, STS-62, STS-81, STS-98 Mae Jemison – STS-47 Tamara Jernigan – STS-40, STS-52, STS-67, STS-80, STS-96 Brent Jett – STS-72, STS-81, STS-97
NASA_Astronaut_Corps
STS-82, STS-103, STS-110 Fayetteville: Richard O. Covey — STS-51-I, STS-26, STS-38, STS-61 Little Rock: Scott E. Parazynski — STS-66, STS-86, STS-95
List of American astronauts by birthplace
List_of_American_astronauts_by_birthplace
2003 failed flight of the Space Shuttle Columbia
STS-107 was the 113th flight of the Space Shuttle program, and the 28th and final flight of Space Shuttle Columbia. The mission ended on February 1, 2003
STS-107
Highest speed obtained from an air vehicle
crewed airbreathing jet engine aircraft with a speed of 3,529.6 km/h (2,193.2 mph). The record was set on 28 July 1976 by Eldon W. Joersz and George T.
List of flight airspeed records
List_of_flight_airspeed_records
phases of astronaut selection Joe Engle was the only exception as he flew on STS-2 without prior NASA spaceflight experience, but had flown the X-15 into space
Astronaut_ranks_and_positions
"Soyuz 40". Spacefacts. Retrieved 17 December 2017. "STS-2". Spacefacts. Retrieved 18 December 2017. "STS-3". Spacefacts. Retrieved 18 December 2017. "Soyuz
List of space travellers by first flight
List_of_space_travellers_by_first_flight
Component of the Space Shuttle launch vehicle
color of the spray-on foam insulation. The first two tanks, used for STS-1 and STS-2, were painted white to protect the tanks from ultraviolet light during
Space_Shuttle_external_tank
later served as commander on the second flight of the Space Shuttle, STS-2, and on STS-51-I. As of 2026, the most recent alumna to fly to space was Laura
List of astronauts educated at the University of Kansas
List_of_astronauts_educated_at_the_University_of_Kansas
Robotic arm used on Space Shuttles
tested in orbit in 1981, on Space Shuttle Columbia's STS-2 mission. Its first operational use was on STS-3 to deploy and manoeuvre the Plasma Diagnostics
Canadarm
2007 American crewed spaceflight to the ISS
STS-120 was a Space Shuttle mission to the International Space Station (ISS) that launched on October 23, 2007, from the Kennedy Space Center, Florida
STS-120
Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens
Haglund K, et al. (2004). "Suppressors of T-cell receptor signaling Sts-1 and Sts-2 bind to Cbl and inhibit endocytosis of receptor tyrosine kinases".
STS-1_(gene)
American astronaut and physician (born 1947)
Space Shuttle flights: as a mission specialist on STS-51-D and STS-40, and as a payload commander for STS-58, accumulating over 722 hours in space. On these
Rhea_Seddon
2011 American crewed spaceflight to the ISS and final flight of Space Shuttle Discovery
STS-133 (ISS assembly flight ULF5) was the 133rd mission in NASA's Space Shuttle program; during the mission, Space Shuttle Discovery docked with the
STS-133
American engineer 1921–2004
his retirement in 1981, shortly after the second Space Shuttle flight (STS-2). After his retirement, he was among the founders of Space Industries Inc
Maxime_Faget
American politician, astronaut and naval officer (born 1964)
first space mission in 2001 as pilot of STS-108, then piloted STS-121 in 2006, and commanded STS-124 in 2008 and STS-134 (the final mission of Space Shuttle
Mark_Kelly
Temporary, reusable laboratory aboard the Space Shuttle
missions: Spacelab 2, a.k.a. STS-51-F launched 1985 Astro-1, a.k.a. STS-35 launched in 1990 Astro-2, a.k.a. STS-67 launched in 1995 The Spacelab 2 mission flew
Spacelab
Annual convention on space science and art in Arizona, United States
STS-61, STS-73 Mario Runco Jr., STS-44, STS-54, STS-77 Charles D. Walker, STS-41-D, STS-51-D, STS-61-B Steven Hawley, STS-41-D, STS-61-C, STS-31, STS-82
Spacefest
Brickendonbury, Brickendon, Hertford - Explosive trials STS 1: Brock Hall, Flore, Northamptonshire STS 2: Bellasis, Box Hill Road, Dorking, Surrey - training
List_of_SOE_establishments
Space Shuttle contingency mission
STS-400 was the Space Shuttle contingency support (Launch On Need) flight that would have been launched using Space Shuttle Endeavour if a major problem
STS-400
1989 American crewed spaceflight to deploy TDRS-4
STS-29 was the 28th NASA Space Shuttle mission, during which Space Shuttle Discovery inserted a Tracking and Data Relay Satellite (TDRS) into Earth orbit
STS-29
Space Shuttle orbiter (1992–2011)
It embarked on its first mission, STS-49, in May 1992 and its 25th and final mission, STS-134, in May 2011. STS-134 was expected to be the final mission
Space_Shuttle_Endeavour
American astronaut (born 1951)
her first mission, STS-41-G, Sullivan performed the first extra-vehicular activity (EVA) by an American woman. On her second, STS-31, she helped deploy
Kathryn_D._Sullivan
2011 American crewed spaceflight to the ISS
STS-134 (ISS assembly flight ULF6) was the penultimate mission of NASA's Space Shuttle program and the 25th and last spaceflight of Space Shuttle Endeavour
STS-134
American astronaut and politician (born 1936)
crew, Skylab-3, on the Skylab space station in 1973. In 1982, he commanded STS-3, the third Space Shuttle mission. Lousma was inducted into the United States
Jack_R._Lousma
1984 American crewed spaceflight
STS-41-B was NASA's tenth Space Shuttle mission and the fourth flight of the Space Shuttle Challenger. It launched on February 3, 1984, and landed on
STS-41-B
American astronaut (born 1977)
NASA rookie to command a spaceflight since Joe Engle, who commanded the STS-2 mission in 1981. On March 23, 2022, Chari and ESA astronaut Matthias Maurer
Raja_Chari
2009 American crewed spaceflight to the Hubble Space Telescope
STS-125, or HST-SM4 (Hubble Space Telescope Servicing Mission 4), was the fifth and final Space Shuttle mission to the Hubble Space Telescope (HST). The
STS-125
American astronaut (born 1946)
Shuttle crews. Hart was also member of the support crews for STS-1, STS-2, STS-3, and STS-7. He was Ascent and Orbit CAPCOM with the Mission Control Team
Terry_Hart
2000 American crewed spaceflight to the ISS
STS-92 was a Space Shuttle mission to the International Space Station (ISS) flown by Space Shuttle Discovery. STS-92 marked the 100th mission of the Space
STS-92
1997 American crewed spaceflight to the Hubble Space Telescope
STS-82 was the 22nd flight of the Space Shuttle Discovery and the 82nd mission of the Space Shuttle program. It was NASA's second mission to service the
STS-82
American astronaut and physician (born 1949)
again at Edwards Air Force Base for STS-2, at White Sands again for STS-3 and at the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) for STS-4. For these four missions, Fisher
Anna_Lee_Fisher
1990 American crewed spaceflight to deploy the Hubble Space Telescope
STS-31 was the 35th mission of NASA's Space Shuttle program and the tenth flight of the Space Shuttle Discovery. The primary purpose of this mission was
STS-31
1983 American crewed spaceflight
STS-7 was NASA's seventh Space Shuttle mission, and the second mission for the Space Shuttle Challenger. During the mission, Challenger deployed several
STS-7
1981 shooting in Washington, D.C., U.S.
astronauts during their mission. Reagan visited Mission Control during STS-2 that November. The events contributed to Reagan's initial popularity. Though
Attempted assassination of Ronald Reagan
Attempted_assassination_of_Ronald_Reagan
First Space Shuttle mission to the International Space Station
STS-88 was the first Space Shuttle mission to the International Space Station (ISS). It was flown by Space Shuttle Endeavour, and took the first American
STS-88
American aerospace engineer (1924–2019)
the NASA Administrator and other top officials over the conduct of the STS-2 mission, and over issues relating to NASA organization and management. This
Christopher_C._Kraft_Jr.
Contingency Space Shuttle rescue mission designations
Space Shuttle missions designated STS-3xx (officially called Launch On Need (LON) missions) were rescue missions which would have been mounted to rescue
STS-3xx
Oatmeal cookie developed for space travel
the crew of Space Shuttle Endeavour mission STS-118, which included Canadian astronaut Dave Williams. The STS-118 mission lasted from August 8 to 21, 2007
Canasnack
Indian-American astronaut (1962–2003)
heritage to fly into space. Chawla participated in two spaceflights, STS-87 and STS-107, in 1997 and 2003, respectively. On both of these flights, she conducted
Kalpana_Chawla
to KSC Columbia January 30, 1984 (DFRC to Palmdale) for STS-17 modifications Enterprise April 2, 1984 (Brookley Air Force Base, Mobile Alabama to U.S.
List of Shuttle Carrier Aircraft flights
List_of_Shuttle_Carrier_Aircraft_flights
Space Shuttle orbiter (1985–2011)
program, STS-135, on July 8, 2011. STS-134 by Endeavour was expected to be the final flight before STS-135 was authorized in October 2010. STS-135 took
Space_Shuttle_Atlantis
1989 American crewed spaceflight to deploy Magellan
mission contained the designator STS-30 throughout. As STS-51-L was designated STS-33, future flights with the STS-26 through STS-33 designators would require
STS-30
2010 American crewed spaceflight to the ISS
STS-132 (ISS assembly flight ULF4) was a NASA Space Shuttle mission, during which Space Shuttle Atlantis docked with the International Space Station on
STS-132
Upcoming roguelike deck-building game
Wilde, Tyler (11 April 2024). "Slay the Spire 2 ditched Unity for open-source engine Godot after over 2 years of development". PC Gamer. Archived from
Slay_the_Spire_II
1995 American crewed spaceflight
STS-67 was a human spaceflight mission using Space Shuttle Endeavour that launched from Kennedy Space Center, Florida on March 2, 1995. Astro-2 was the
STS-67
Reality competitive cooking show
Australia was the most watched television series in Australia, with the season 2 finale being the third most watched show in Australian television history
MasterChef
Space Shuttle orbiter (1984–2011)
third of five fully operational orbiters to be built. Its first mission, STS-41-D, flew from August 30 to September 5, 1984. Over 27 years of service
Space_Shuttle_Discovery
Administration. 2013-03-01. Retrieved 2019-04-06. "Apt and Kincheloe with X-2". United States Air Force. Retrieved 2017-01-31. Young, J. Milestones in Aerospace
List of U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School alumni
List_of_U.S._Air_Force_Test_Pilot_School_alumni
1982 American crewed spaceflight to deploy communications satellites
STS-5 was the fifth NASA Space Shuttle mission and the fifth flight of the Space Shuttle Columbia. It launched on November 11, 1982, and landed five days
STS-5
German Earth observation satellite
Synthetic Aperture Radar) on STS-59 in 1994 SRL-2: SIR-C/X-SAR on STS-68 in 1994 SRTM (Shuttle Radar Topography Mission) on STS-99 in 2000 (the TerraSAR-X
TerraSAR-X
2009 American crewed spaceflight to the ISS
STS-128 (ISS assembly flight 17A) was a NASA Space Shuttle mission to the International Space Station (ISS) that launched on August 28, 2009. Space Shuttle
STS-128
American astronaut (1924–1993)
continued to serve in an advisory role for STS-1, and flew a T-38 chase plane during the landing of STS-2. He formally left NASA on February 27, 1982
Deke_Slayton
Bullpup sniper rifle
Cartridge variants: STs-130 (СЦ-130) - standard STs-130U (СЦ-130У) - for training STs-130PT (СЦ-130ПТ) - increased accuracy (59 gram bullet) STs-130PT2 (СЦ-130ПТ2)
VKS_Vykhlop
1992 American crewed spaceflight for the Department of Defense
third launch of a Satellite Data System-2 (SDS 2-3) military communications satellite, after USA-40 on STS-28 and STS-38's deployment of USA-67. Secondary
STS-53
2000s expedition to the ISS
expedition, STS-102, whose main purpose was to exchange the Expedition 1 crew with the next three-person long-duration crew, Expedition 2. The expedition
Expedition_1
American astronaut and engineer (1946–2011)
in space. He was a mission specialist on STS-51-I (1985) and STS-26 (1988) and was the flight engineer on STS-35 (1990). John Michael "Mike" Lounge was
John_M._Lounge
1995 American crewed spaceflight
STS-73 was a Space Shuttle program mission, during October–November 1995, on board the Space Shuttle Columbia. The mission was the second mission for
STS-73
Day of the year
takes the first images of its rings. 1981 – Space Shuttle program: Mission STS-2, utilizing the Space Shuttle Columbia, marks the first time a crewed spacecraft
November_12
2021 private crewed spaceflight
Shenzhou 7 in 2008. The last time NASA launched an all-rookie orbital crew was STS-2 in 1981. All four received commercial astronaut training by SpaceX. The
Inspiration4
1992 American crewed spaceflight
STS-47 was NASA's 50th Space Shuttle mission of the program, as well as the second mission of the Space Shuttle Endeavour. The mission mainly involved
STS-47
2006 American crewed spaceflight to the ISS
STS-121 was a 2006 Space Shuttle mission to the International Space Station (ISS) flown by Space Shuttle Discovery on its 32nd flight. The main purposes
STS-121
1966 human spaceflight selection of 19 candidates; "The Original Nineteen"
astronauts Engle, Lousma, Mattingly, Brand and Weitz commanded STS-2, STS-3, STS-4, STS-5 and STS-6 respectively. McCandless was the only one of the Nineteen
NASA_Astronaut_Group_5
1999 American crewed spaceflight to the ISS
STS-96 was a Space Shuttle mission to the International Space Station (ISS) flown by Space Shuttle Discovery, and the first shuttle flight to dock at
STS-96
1984 American crewed spaceflight to deploy and retrieve communications satellites
STS-51-A (formerly STS-19) was the 14th flight of NASA's Space Shuttle program, and the second flight of Space Shuttle Discovery. The mission launched
STS-51-A
2002 American crewed spaceflight to the ISS
STS-113 was a Space Shuttle mission to the International Space Station (ISS) flown by Space Shuttle Endeavour. During the 14-day mission in late 2002
STS-113
American test pilot, astronaut and engineer (1946–2014)
T-38 chase pilot for STS-1; support crew and backup entry spacecraft (CAPCOM) for STS-2; support crew and primary entry CAPCOM for STS-3; software verification
Steven_R._Nagel
travel, tourism, insurance
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