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What are the space shuttle names please, I can only remember three?
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#84330. Asked by deadlydalton. (Aug 09 07 4:14 AM)
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zbeckabee

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February 18, 1977 Enterprise First flight Attached to Shuttle Carrier Aircraft throughout flight.
August 12, 1977 Enterprise First free flight Tailcone on; lakebed landing.
April 12, 1981 Columbia First Columbia flight STS-1
April 4, 1983 Challenger First Challenger flight STS-6
August 30, 1984 Discovery First Discovery flight STS-41-D
October 3, 1985 Atlantis First Atlantis flight STS-51-J
January 28, 1986 Challenger Disintegrated 73 seconds after launch All seven crew members perished.
September 29, 1988 Discovery First post-Challenger mission STS-26
May 7, 1992 Endeavour First Endeavour flight STS-49
October 11, 2000 Discovery 100th Space Shuttle mission STS-92
February 1, 2003 Columbia Disintegrated during re-entry All seven crew members perished.
August 9, 2005 Discovery Return to Flight STS-114
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_shuttles#Fleet_history
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L_A_Best

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The first orbiter, Enterprise, was not built for actual space flight, and was used only for testing purposes. Enterprise was followed by four operational space shuttles: Columbia, Challenger, Discovery and Atlantis. Challenger was destroyed on launch in 1986, and Endeavour was built as a replacement. Columbia was destroyed on re-entry in 2003.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_Shuttle
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heatherdan2
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good info! Did you watch the launch today?
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