The Space Shuttle May 2026

40 Years Ago: Space Shuttle Enterprise rolls to the Pad - NASA

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

: A prototype used for atmospheric flight tests; it never flew in space but is currently on display at the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum. How It Worked 40 Years Ago: Space Shuttle Enterprise rolls to

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. it flew 39 missions