A Milestone in Human Spaceflight: The Space Shuttle Program Explored
For more than three decades, the Space Shuttle Program was one of the most significant milestones in human spaceflight. It was the world’s first reusable spacecraft that could carry humans and cargo into space and back to Earth. The program, which began in 1981 and ended in 2011, was responsible for launching and repairing satellites, conducting scientific experiments, and building the International Space Station (ISS). The Beginning of the Space Shuttle Program The beginnings of the Space Shuttle Program can be traced back to the 1960s when NASA was exploring different ideas for human spaceflight....