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SPACE SHUTTLE UNVEILED ON THIS DAY

This Day in History: NASA unveils Space Shuttle Enterprise

On September 17, 1976, NASA publicly unveiled its first space
shuttle, the Enterprise, during a ceremony in Palmdale, California.

Development of the aircraft-like spacecraft cost almost $10 billion
and took nearly a decade. In 1977, the Enterprise became the first
space shuttle to fly freely when it was lifted to a height of 25,000
feet by a Boeing 747 airplane and then released, gliding back to
Edwards Air Force Base on its own accord.

September 17, 1976: NASA unveils its first space shuttle, the Enterprise, in Palmdale ...

35 Years Ago: NASA Unveils First Space Shuttle | Space

The space shuttle Enterprise rolled out of the Palmdale manufacturing facilities and was greeted by NASA
officials and cast members from the ‘Star Trek’ TV
series.

From left to right they are: NASA Administrator Dr.
James D. Fletcher; DeForest Kelley, who portrayed
Dr. "Bones" McCoy on the series; George Takei
(Mr. Sulu); James Doohan (Chief Engineer
Montgomery "Scotty" Scott); Nichelle Nichols
(Lt. Uhura); Leonard Nimoy (Mr. Spock); series
creator Gene Roddenberry; an unnamed NASA
official; and, Walter Koenig (Ensign Pavel Chekov).

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ATLANTIS DOCKED WITH MIR ON THIS DAY

U.S. space shuttle docks with Russian space station – Bowie News


On June 29, 1995, the American space shuttle Atlantis docked
with the Russian space
station Mir
to form the largest man-
made satellite ever to orbit the Earth.

This historic moment of cooperation between former rival space programs was also the 100th human space mission in American
history.

29 June 1995: Atlantis became the first U.S. Space Shuttle to dock with the Russian space ...

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HISTORY WAS MADE ON THIS DAY

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The Challenger disaster that changed NASA forever - The Hindu

How Groupthink Led to 7 Lives Lost in the Challenger Explosion - History in the Headlines
(AP)

At 11:38 a.m. EST, on January 28, 1986, the space shuttle
Challenger lifted off from Cape Canaveral, Florida, and
Christa McAuliffe is on her way to becoming the first
ordinary U.S. civilian to travel into space. McAuliffe, a
37-year-old high school social studies teacher from New
Hampshire,
won a competition that earned her a place
among the seven-member crew of the Challenger.

Seventy-three seconds later, hundreds on the ground,
including Christa’s family, stared in disbelief as the
shuttle broke up in a forking plume of smoke and fire.

Millions more watched the wrenching tragedy unfold
on live television. There were no survivors.

The Challenger disaster that changed NASA forever - The Hindu
The crew of the Challenger space shuttle. Front row,
from left to right, shows astronauts Mike Smith, Dick
Scobee, Ron McNair and in the rear row, from left to
right, are Ellison Onizuka, school teacher Christa
McAuliffe, Greg Jarvis, and Judith Resnik.
(NASA) 

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THE OLDEST HUMAN TO TRAVEL IN SPACE

Legendary American astronaut John Glenn dies at 95 EJINSIGHT - ejinsight.com

Nearly four decades after he became the first American to orbit
the Earth, Senator John Herschel Glenn Jr.was
launched into
space again
as a payload specialist aboard the space shuttle
Discovery on October 29, 1998.

At 77 years of age, Glenn was the oldest human ever to travel
in space. During the nine-day mission, he served as part of a
NASA study on health problems associated with aging.

John Glenn's life and career in photos - Business Insider
The crew of space shuttle Discovery mission STS-95,
including John Glenn. On this flight, Glenn became
the oldest person to fly in space.
NASA

Space Shuttle Discovery Rolls to a Halt After 39 Missions - The New York Times

Welcome to my mind.: Served with pride...retired too young: Space Shuttle Discovery

Bob Greene: John Glenn's true hero - CNN

STS-95

The story behind the 'fireflies' that astronaut John Glenn saw in space

Astronaut John Glenn | This Day in Tech History

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SPACE SHUTTLE INTRODUCED ON THIS DAY

17 September 1976 - This Day in Aviation

On September 17, 1976, NASA publicly unveiled its first space
shuttle, the Enterprise, during a ceremony in Palmdale,
California. Development of the aircraft-like spacecraft cost almost $10
billion and took nearly a decade. In 1977, the Enterprise became
the first space shuttle to fly freely when it was lifted to a height
of 25,000 feet by a Boeing 747 airplane and then released, gliding
back to Edwards Air Force Base on its own accord.

Regular flights of the space shuttle began on April 12, 1981, with
the launching of Columbia from Cape Canaveral,
Florida.

     

Boeing 747-123(SCA) - NASA | Aviation Photo #1113897 | Airliners.net

Avengers in Time: 1976, Science & Technology: Space Shuttle unveiled

NASA predstavila Enterprise, prvi space shuttle – 1976. | Dnevno.hr

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