Space Transportation System (STS)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Space_Transportation_System_(STS)
GPTKB entity
Statements (41)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:satellite
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Space_Shuttle_program
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:firstFlight gptkb:STS-1
1981-04-12
gptkbp:flightNumber 135
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Space Transportation System (STS)
gptkbp:lastFlight gptkb:STS-135
2011-07-21
gptkbp:launchPad gptkb:LC-39B
gptkb:LC-39A
gptkbp:launchSite gptkb:Kennedy_Space_Center
gptkbp:notableMission gptkb:Challenger_disaster_(STS-51-L)
Hubble Space Telescope deployment
International Space Station assembly
Spacelab missions
Columbia disaster (STS-107)
gptkbp:notableOrbiter gptkb:Columbia
gptkb:Endeavour
gptkb:Challenger
gptkb:Atlantis
gptkb:Discovery
Enterprise
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:primaryUse gptkb:Solid_Rocket_Boosters
gptkb:satellite
tank
gptkbp:purpose scientific research
human spaceflight
satellite deployment
space station servicing
gptkbp:retired 2011
gptkbp:startDate 1972
gptkbp:status retired
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Commercial_Crew_Program
gptkb:Orion_program
gptkbp:totalAstronautsFlown 355
gptkbp:totalCrewLaunched over 800
gptkbp:website https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/main/index.html
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Space_shuttle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5