Space · launch vehicle
Space Shuttle
NASA
RETIRED
REUSABLE
At a glance
Launches
135
Success rate
98.5%
133 ok · 2 failed
Payload to LEO
27,500 kg
Payload to GTO
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Manufacturer
National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationStatus
RetiredFirst flight
12 Apr 1981Reusable
YesHeight
56.1 mDiameter
8 mLaunch mass
2,030 tLiftoff thrust
28,200 kNStages
2Launch cost
$450,000,000Booster landings
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WikipediaAbout
The Space Shuttle is a retired, partially reusable low Earth orbital spacecraft system operated from 1981 to 2011 by the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) as part of the Space Shuttle program. Its official program name was Space Transportation System (STS). Five complete Space Shuttle orbiter vehicles were built and flown on a total of 135 missions from 1981 to 2011.
Source The Space Devs — Launch Library 2
Last checked 29 Sept 2026