Space Shuttle program

GPTKB entity

Statements (57)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf space program
gptkbp:crewCapacity 7
gptkbp:educationalPrograms scientific research
international collaboration
space station assembly
satellite deployment
human spaceflight experience
gptkbp:firstFlight July 21, 2011
April 12, 1981
gptkbp:firstRace gptkb:Columbia
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Space Shuttle program
gptkbp:launchSite gptkb:Kennedy_Space_Center
gptkb:Cape_Canaveral_Space_Force_Station
gptkbp:launchVehicle Space Shuttle
gptkbp:letterer gptkb:Atlantis
gptkbp:majorIndustry gptkb:External_Tank
Solid Rocket Boosters
Orbiter
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Rockwell_International
gptkbp:notableEvent gptkb:Columbia_disaster
30 years
Challenger disaster
inspiration for future generations
safety concerns
budget constraints
development of new technologies
political scrutiny
aging infrastructure
public perception issues
technical failures
public engagement in space science
assembly of the ISS
increased public interest in space exploration
advancements in aeronautics
training of astronauts
increased international partnerships
scientific experiments in microgravity
contribution to STEM education
development of reusable spacecraft technology
influence on commercial spaceflight
influence on future spacecraft
influence on international space cooperation
transition to new spacecraft
workforce transition
Hubble_Space_Telescope_servicing_missions
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Columbia_disaster
Challenger disaster
Hubble_Space_Telescope_deployment
International_Space_Station_construction
gptkbp:operatedBy NASA
gptkbp:orbitalInclination 200 to 600 kilometers
gptkbp:primaryMission human spaceflight
gptkbp:relatedAircraft yes
gptkbp:secondaryMission 135
STS-135
gptkbp:succeededBy approximately 97%
gptkbp:totalGoals over 21,000