The Space Shuttle -

: Known for carrying the first American woman and African American into space; destroyed 73 seconds after liftoff in 1986.

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

: A prototype used for atmospheric flight tests; it never flew in space but is currently on display at the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum. How It Worked : Known for carrying the first American woman

40 Years Ago: Space Shuttle Enterprise rolls to the Pad - NASA officially known as the