launch services

Nasa Space Shuttle

Missions → STS-64 (Space Shuttle Discovery) (Ended) , STS-72 (Space Shuttle Endeavour) (Ended) , STS-85 (Space Shuttle Discovery) (Ended)

NASA Space Shuttle was a reusable crew-and-cargo low-Earth-orbit transportation system, formally the Space Transportation System, used to launch, retrieve, service, and assemble orbital payloads.^[1]^[2] It is retired: the fleet flew 135 missions from the first launch on 1981-04-12 to the final landing on 2011-07-21.^[2]^[1] Shuttle cargo could weigh up to 29,000 kg / 65,000 lb, depending on the required orbital inclination.^[3] For launch procurement, this is historical infrastructure rather than an active commercial launch service. The Shuttle deployed, serviced, or carried science and Earth-observation payloads during its operational life.^[2]^[1]

Supply chain position

launched STS-64 (Space Shuttle Discovery)

launched STS-72 (Space Shuttle Endeavour)

launched STS-85 (Space Shuttle Discovery)

Sources

[1]The Space Shuttle reference, NASAagency doc2026-06-16
[2]The Space Shuttle, NASAagency doc2026-06-16
[3]The Space Shuttle and Its Operations, NASAagency doc2026-06-16

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@misc{eoatlas:launch_services:nasa-space-shuttle,
  title = {Nasa Space Shuttle},
  author = {{EO-Atlas}},
  publisher = {SpectraWorks B.V.},
  note = {CC BY 4.0},
  url = {https://eo-atlas.org/launch_services/nasa-space-shuttle}
}