NASA Education Links Space Shuttle Experience Home Page

On April 12, 1981, NASA astronauts John Young and Robert Crippen launched the Space Shuttle Program by piloting Columbia to space and returning two days later. Since then, the orbiters and their crews have deployed satellites, observatories and planetary probes. They have delivered and repaired the Hubble Telescope, as well as major components of the International Space Station. Some items below require Adobe Acrobat to view.

bullet30 Years of Space Shuttle Flight Interactive Chart

bullet30 Years of Space Shuttle Flight Printable Chart

bulletInteractive Shuttle Website

bulletWe Do All That We Can Do: Shuttle Employee Tribute

bulletRemembering the Space Shuttle Program

bulletSTS-1 Anniversary Video (no audio commentary)

bulletKSC Employees Pay Tribute (no audio commentary)

30th anniversary image Click here for more information on Brian Basset's drawing.