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Space Shuttle

S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) as part of the Space Shuttle program. Its official program name was Space Transportation System (STS).

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Launches

135

since Apr 1981

Success rate

98.5%

133 of 135 successful

In a row

successful launches

Launches per Year

Full year2026 so far

Specifications

Height: 56.1 m
Diameter: 8 m
Liftoff mass: 2,030 t
Liftoff thrust: 28,200 kN
To low Earth orbit: 27,500 kg
Stages: 2
Listed launch price: $450 million
First flight: April 12, 1981
Manufacturer: National Aeronautics and Space Administration

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