Space Shuttle Endeavour facts for kids
Quick facts for kids EndeavourOV-105 |
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Endeavour in orbit in 2008, during STS-123
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OV designation | OV-105 |
Country | United States |
Contract award | July 31, 1987 |
Named after | HMS Endeavour (1764) |
Status | Retired, displayed at California Science Center in Los Angeles, California |
First flight | STS-49 May 7, 1992 – May 16, 1992 |
Last flight | STS-134 May 16, 2011 – June 1, 2011 |
No. of missions | 25 |
Crew members | 173 |
Time spent in space | 299 days, 3 hours, 34 minutes, 2 seconds |
No. of orbits | 4,671 |
Distance travelled | 122,883,151 mi (197,761,262 km) |
Satellites deployed | 3 |
Mir dockings | 1 |
ISS dockings | 12 |
Space Shuttle Endeavour (Orbiter Vehicle Designation: OV-105) is a retired orbiter from NASA's Space Shuttle program and the fifth and final operational Shuttle built. It embarked on its first mission, STS-49, in May 1992 and its 25th and final mission, STS-134, in May 2011. STS-134 was expected to be the final mission of the Space Shuttle program, but with the authorization of STS-135, Atlantis became the last shuttle to fly.
The United States Congress approved the construction of Endeavour in 1987 to replace Challenger, which was destroyed in 1986.
Structural spares built during the construction of Discovery and Atlantis were used in its assembly. NASA chose, on cost grounds, to build Endeavour from spares rather than refitting Enterprise.
Images for kids
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Endeavour as photographed from the International Space Station as it approached the station during STS-118
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Endeavour appears to straddle the stratosphere and mesosphere in this 2010 photo taken from the International Space Station.
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Endeavour in flight en route back to the Kennedy Space Center atop a Shuttle Carrier Aircraft in 2008
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Endeavour lands after STS-127 at the Kennedy Space Center Shuttle Landing Facility.
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Space Shuttle Endeavour docked to the ISS for the last time
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Endeavour docked to the International Space Station on May 23, 2011, during its final mission
See also
In Spanish: Transbordador espacial Endeavour para niños