The shuttle Columbia lifts off on the first space shuttle mission ever, STS-1, on April 12, 1981. (Image credit: NASA) When NASA's space shuttle program was announced back in 1972, it was billed as a major advance — a key step in humanity's quest to exploit and explore space. ...
NASA's space shuttle program faces funding shortfalls in the years ahead that will require significant spending cuts, effectively dashing managers' hopes of raiding the shuttle accounts to help meet a shortfall of at least $4 billion on the International Space Station. Human space flight managers ...
NASA began developing the Space Launch System (SLS) in earnest when the Space Shuttle program ended in 2011. This super-heavy-lift rocket will be key to NASA's return to the moon, but the escalating costs have some inside and outside the agency concerned. The Government Accountability Office...
On Friday, Sept. 17, 1976, the Space Shuttle program introduced the Space Shuttle Enterprise, its first orbiter. The shuttle was designed to perform atmospheric test flights and was built without engines or a working ...
The Space Shuttle Program (SSP) is scheduled to retire in 2010, and the transition and retirement of its facilities and assets will be an immense undertaki... USGA Office - 《Government Accountability Office Reports》 被引量: 2发表: 2008年 NASA: Compliance with Cost Limits: GAO-05-492R Se...
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The shuttle carried large parts into space to build the International Space Station. The space shuttle was also like a science lab. Astronauts did experiments there. Doing experiments in space is different than doing them on Earth. By 2010, it is reported that the project cost US$209 billion...
After a detailed engineering and cost analysis, NASA managers have formally approved development of the Space Launch System -- SLS -- heavy-lift rocket, the most powerful booster ever attempted and a key element in the agency's long-range plans to send astronauts to nearby asteroids and, event...
Why did NASA stop using space shuttles? There are multiple reasons for the cessation of the space shuttle program. These included cost, the desire to create new means of space travel, and past safety disasters. Another cause was the declaration of President George W. Bush in 2004 that the ...
We also saw the launch pads that have been used for the Apollo moon missions and the Space Shuttle program. It was fascinating. The Apollo and Saturn V rocket display was very interesting. There are some terrific explanatory displays and films. it was gre...