The Space Shuttle May 2026

Five flight-worthy orbiters were constructed for the program:

The Space Shuttle, officially known as the , was the world’s first partially reusable spacecraft, operating from 1981 to 2011. Over 30 years, the program flew 135 missions , launched 355 people from 16 countries, and traveled more than 542 million miles. The Space Shuttle

: The first shuttle to fly into space in 1981; tragically lost during re-entry in 2003. officially known as the

: Built as a replacement for Challenger, it completed 25 missions, including the first service mission for Hubble. the program flew 135 missions

: The "workhorse" of the fleet, it flew 39 missions, including the launch of the Hubble Space Telescope.