The program spanned 30 years with 355 separate astronauts sent into space, many on multiple missions. The program, collectively known as Artemis, aims to not only put humans back on the Moon, but to ultimately use the Moon itself as a stepping-stone to reach Mars.
The shuttle will be staying at the Kennedy Space Center. The shuttle program launched 135 times, traveled 542,398,878 miles that spanned 21,152 orbits of the planet, and carried 355 humans and 3.5 million pounds of payloads as the Space Transportation System. Ride became the first American woman to fly in space when STS-7 lifted off on June 18, 1983, another early milestone of the Shuttle program. NASAs Space Shuttle program had 135 missions when the program ended with the successful landing of the Space Shuttle Atlantis at the Kennedy Space Center on July 21, 2011. JShuttle Atlantis launches on the 135th and final flight in the 30-year-old program, a 13-day cargo run to the space station. Relive launch day with this collection of NASA images: July 21, 2011: When the space shuttle Atlantis rolled into the Kennedy Space Center on July 21, NASA officially retired its Space Shuttle program after 30 years of. The space shuttle spreads its wings one final time for the start of a sentimental journey into history.” – NASA ascent commentator Rob Navias The mission transported several items to the space station, including the Permanent Multipurpose Module Leonardo, which was left permanently docked to one of the station's ports. We will build new ships to carry man forward into the universe, to gain a new foothold on the moon, and to prepare for new journeys to worlds beyond our own. We will give NASA a new focus and vision for future exploration. “Houston now controlling the flight of Atlantis. Inspired by all that has come before, and guided by clear objectives, today we set a new course for Americas space program. “LIFTOFF! The final liftoff of Atlantis! On the shoulders of the space shuttle, America will continue the dream.” – NASA countdown commentator George Diller FIVE YEARS ago today - JAtlantis launched on the final space shuttle mission after 31 years as the centerpiece of America’s human spaceflight endeavors.
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