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A brief overview of NASA Space Shuttle flights and missions.
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A Brief History of the Shuttle House to rename the vehicle to Enterprise. Designated, OV-101, the vehicle was rolled out of Rockwell's Air Force Plant 42, Site 1 Palmdale California assembly facility on Sept. 17, 1976. On Jan. 31, 1977, it was transported 36 miles overland...Information on the current shuttle mission.
http://www-pao.ksc.nasa.gov/kscpao/status/stsstat/current.htm
Offers overview of the original main on-board computers (90-ties), including photos and explanations.
http://www.netcomuk.co.uk/~spaceuk/stscpu/stscpu.html
A video magazine that raises safety awareness related to NASA, the Space Shuttle program, process control and mission success. Countdown is a production of NASA's Space Shuttle Program Office.
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Countdown Online Countdown is a video magazine focused on raising awareness of Space Shuttle related process control and safety issues. Process Control ensures the safety of tens of thousands of people working to accomplish NASAs mission objectives. And Process Control ensures the...The STS-90 Virtual Tour takes you through the Space Shuttle Columbia as it is being prepared for launch in the Orbiter Processing Facility at Kennedy Space Center.
http://nkma.ksc.nasa.gov/shuttle/missions/sts-90/vrtour/
A reusable laboratory designed to allow scientists to perform experiments in microgravity conditions while orbiting Earth. It was developed by the European Space Agency (ESA) and was mounted inside the cargo bay of NASA's Space Shuttle. Carried to orbit in the Shuttle, Spacelab provided a versatile laboratory where scientists researched many different fields of science.
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Spacelab Spacelab was a reusable laboratory designed to allow scientists to perform experiments in microgravity conditions while orbiting Earth. It was developed by the European Space Agency (ESA) and is mounted inside the cargo bay of NASA's Space Shuttle. Carried to...From this document you can access a variety of useful information relating to Space Shuttle Launches, processing, countdown and status.You can also go to the Shuttle Launch Control Newsroom for up to date launch information.
http://www.ksc.nasa.gov/shuttle/countdown/
NASA Space Shuttle Launches
http://www-pao.ksc.nasa.gov/kscpao/schedule/schedule.htm