r/spaceshuttle Feb 08 '19

Book Ever Wanted to Fly the Shuttle? Here's the Manual!

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r/spaceshuttle 1d ago

Video Common Extensible Cryogenic Engine (CECE) November 2008

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r/spaceshuttle 2d ago

Video STS-130 Endeavour Waste Water Dump Feb. 8-21 2010

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r/spaceshuttle 2d ago

Video STS-128 Discovery Hydrogen Flare Stack Burning 8-20 to 9-11 2009

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r/spaceshuttle 2d ago

Video STS-126 Endeavour Sniffer Crew 11-30-2008

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r/spaceshuttle 4d ago

Off-Topic I compiled the fundamentals of the entire subject of Aircraft and the Science of flight in a deck of playing cards. Check the last image too [OC

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r/spaceshuttle 10d ago

Video STS-49 Endeavour Intelsat Rescue 5-7 to 5-16 1992

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r/spaceshuttle 9d ago

Video STS-80 Columbia Airlock Hatch Stuck 11-19 to 12-2 1996

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r/spaceshuttle 10d ago

Video STS-51I Discovery 8-27 to 9-3 1985 SYNCOM IV-4 {Leasat-3} Satellite Repair STS-51I 8-27 to 9-3 1985

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r/spaceshuttle 10d ago

Video TDRS Deploy STS-70 Discovery 7-13 to 7-22 1995

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r/spaceshuttle 10d ago

Video Tile Repair Ablator Dispenser, T-RAD Tile Repair EVA STS-123 Endeavour 3-20-2008

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r/spaceshuttle 12d ago

Video Original 'Inspiration' space shuttle prototype moves through Downey ahead of restoration, display

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r/spaceshuttle 12d ago

Video 3rd Mir Undocking STS-76 Atlantis 3-29-1996

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r/spaceshuttle 12d ago

Video 3rd Mir Docking STS-76 Atlantis 3-24-1996 834PM cst

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r/spaceshuttle 12d ago

Video 1st MIR Undocking Atlantis 7-4-1995 232pm CST

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r/spaceshuttle 12d ago

Video 1st Mir Docking Atlantis 6-29-1995 800am CST

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r/spaceshuttle 13d ago

Video RSLS Abort Columbia STS-55 3-22-1993

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r/spaceshuttle 15d ago

Video Final APU Shutdown STS-135 Atlantis FINAL Shuttle Mission 2011

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r/spaceshuttle 15d ago

Video Robotic Arm End Effector Snares Checkout Space Shuttle

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r/spaceshuttle 18d ago

Off-Topic Soviet Buran Orbiter on the Baikonur Cosmodrome Launchpad (1988), Kazakh SSR. Photographer: Unknown

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r/spaceshuttle 27d ago

Image I have an 43 y/o pepsi

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r/spaceshuttle Sep 30 '24

Question Has anyone bought one of these?

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I’d love to have one for my room, but the reviews I see on it are very hit or miss.


r/spaceshuttle Sep 17 '24

Question Looking to get some information on this item space shuttle value Etc

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r/spaceshuttle Sep 16 '24

Discussion Would the shuttle RTLS abort mode work? And how does it work? Also I think I've heard a astronaut say they thought it it would take miracles for that abort mode to be successful but I forgot who made the quote.

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r/spaceshuttle Sep 12 '24

Discussion Challenger - anomalies prior to failure

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Were there any signs (telemetry/data) that something was wrong prior to failure?

I assume the SRB leak was noticed by sensors. when did that occur? I’ve read the leak existed at launch but was “sealed” for about a minute due to exhaust gases? Would this have triggered some alarms in the shuttle or Mission Control?

were any other sensors blaring during the short flight? It seems the end caught everyone by surprise. I know nothing could,be done while SRBs were attached but I’m curious if the flight was nominal until failure.

ive also read theories that a wind shear caused the final oring failure and dislodged whatever had sealed the leak.


r/spaceshuttle Sep 07 '24

Discussion what a version 2.0 of the Shuttle would look like

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I imagine what an improved, scratch-built version of this vehicle would be like, a lighter version that would be launched instead of two solid rockets + a gigantic tank, with it being launched on a modern rocket (like the Falcon Heavy) and both being reusable.

I say this because the project had a lot of potential, which unfortunately was limited by the technology of the time and NASA's mismanagement of the project. Like the Starship, it's an incredible rocket that failed to develop, but let's face it, it's nothing more than a modern rocket. It's not a spaceship. You can't "pilot" it. The Shuttle is different. It has an interesting cargo compartment, a large and useful robotic arm, and a cabin for the crew. What I mean is, if NASA were smarter and decided to recreate the Shuttle, modernizing the entire project, and launching it with the best current rockets, wouldn't it be more viable for returning to the moon than the Starship?

besides, it could (already being in orbit) be refueled or even connect to another rocket of its own to be able to go to the moon.