National aeronautics and space administration (nasa) as part of the space shuttle program. Here's where to find nasa's space shuttles and what you need to know when you visit them: Nasa's space shuttle launched in 1981 and flew its final mission in 2011 Over three decades its 135 missions changed spaceflight forever. The space shuttle program was the fourth human spaceflight program carried out by the u.s The space shuttle consists of three major components
The orbiter which houses the crew A large external tank that holds fuel for the main engines And two solid rocket boosters which provide most of the shuttle’s lift during the first two minutes of flight. The smithsonian acquired the shuttle from nasa in 2012, and it's openly objecting to its possible relocation.
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