Space Shuttle orbiter - Wikipedia
Operated from 1981 to 2011 by NASA, [1] the U.S. space agency, this vehicle could carry astronauts and payloads into low Earth orbit, perform in-space operations, then re-enter the atmosphere and land as a glider, returning its crew and any on-board payload to the Earth.
Cabin, Remains of Astronauts Found : Divers Positively Identify ...
Mar 10, 1986 · The crew compartment of the space shuttle Challenger, with the remains of astronauts aboard, has been found 100 feet beneath the sea off the coast of Florida, NASA officials announced Sunday.
Space Shuttle Challenger disaster - Wikipedia
On January 28, 1986, the Space Shuttle Challenger broke apart 73 seconds into its flight, killing all seven crew members aboard. The spacecraft disintegrated 46,000 feet (14 km) above the Atlantic Ocean, off the coast of Cape Canaveral, Florida, at 11:39 a.m. EST (16:39 UTC).
A detailed photo tour of NASA’s space shuttle cockpit trainer
Jun 25, 2015 · The Crew Compartment Trainer II, which we toured, was such a mock-up. It featured the exact interior layout of an actual space shuttle, but the controls were inert and non-functional...
How Space Shuttles Work - HowStuffWorks
You will live in the crew compartment, which is located in the forward fuselage. The crew compartment has 2,325 cu.ft of space with the airlock inside or 2,625 cu.ft with the airlock outside. The crew compartment has three decks: flight deck - uppermost deck
Challenger Crew Report - NASA
Jul 25, 2023 · After vehicle breakup, the crew compartment continued its upward trajectory, peaking at an altitude of 65,000 feet approximately 25 seconds after breakup. It then descended striking the ocean surface about two minutes and forty-five seconds after breakup at a velocity of about 207 miles per hour.
Are These the Final Words of the Challenger Crew? | Snopes.com
Claim: A secret tape recorded aboard the doomed space shuttle Challenger captured the final panic-stricken moments of the crew.
· Fact checked by snopes.comThe Space Shuttle - NASA
Jun 2, 2023 · The Orbiter is both the brains and heart of the Space Transportation System. About the same size and weight as a DC-9 aircraft, the Orbiter contains the pressurized crew compartment (which can normally carry up to seven crew members), the huge cargo bay, and the three main engines mounted on its aft end.
35 Years Ago: Remembering Challenger and Her Crew - NASA
Jan 28, 2021 · The first, entitled “The Ultimate Field Trip,” sought to compare daily life aboard the space shuttle and on Earth, and the second, “Where We’re Going, Where We’ve Been, Why?” sought to explain the importance of conducting research in space.
Shuttle Trainer Tours - Museum of Flight
This exclusive 6-person, 30-minute tour of the Space Shuttle Trainer Crew Compartment will allow you to go where few have gone before. You will receive a safety briefing and historic overview before stepping aboard to explore both levels of the Crew Compartment.