The Space Shuttle <POPULAR | 2025>

The Space Shuttle, officially known as the , was the world’s first partially reusable spacecraft, operating from 1981 to 2011. Over 30 years, the program flew 135 missions , launched 355 people from 16 countries, and traveled more than 542 million miles.

: The "workhorse" of the fleet, it flew 39 missions, including the launch of the Hubble Space Telescope. The Space Shuttle

: Flew the final mission of the program (STS-135) in July 2011. The Space Shuttle, officially known as the ,

: Built as a replacement for Challenger, it completed 25 missions, including the first service mission for Hubble. officially known as the