The Space Shuttle Program Ryan Hoadley Zach Wilson

The Space Shuttle Program Ryan Hoadley Zach Wilson

The Very Beginings § Von. Braun § X-20: 2 person space craft, cancelled § 65, 000 lbs of payload § 15 x 60 ft § Launch off Jumbo Jet

The Start of the Space Shuttle § First studies began in 1969 § Officially approved for program start-up 1971 § First shuttle named Enterprise § Nixon’s thoughts

James Fletcher § NASA Administrator § Large progress in congress for re-usable shuttle § Memo to Nixon § The main man!!

The Orbiter § § § Dimensions Size Engines Compartments Remote Manipulator System § Heat Shield

External Fuel Tank § § Fuel Dimensions Time Used Variations

Solid Rocket Boosters § § Dimensions Time Used Re-Usable Power

Launch § § § Launch Site Preparations for launch Mobile Launch Platform § Countdown

Landing/ Re-entry § § § Re-Entry Maneuvers Landing Sites Post Landing Transportation

Space Lab § Features § NASA/ESA Cooperation § Uses

Shuttle Fleet § § Pathfinder Explorer Constitution/Enterprise Challenger Colombia Atlantis Discovery Endeavour

Shuttle Dockings § MIR § International Space Station § Science and Spacelab § STS-95

Disasters § The Challenger § The Columbia

Additional Pictures

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References § § § http: //en. wikipedia. org/wiki/Space_Shuttle Into the Final Frontier www. nasa. gov