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'''Space shuttle''' is a term referring to the [[20th century|20th]] and [[21st century]] [[space]] vehicle operated from [[Earth]]. The program was begun by the [[National Aeronautics and Space Administration]] of the [[United States of America]]. It was also an informal identifier for certain [[Federation shuttlecraft]]. ({{film|2}})
  
   
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==''Enterprise'' type==
  
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[[File:Enterprise OV-101.jpg|thumb|[[Jonathan Archer]]'s drawing of Orbiter 101]]
  
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[[File:Space Shuttle sketch.jpg|thumb|Sketch found in library computer]]
  
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The [[Enterprise (OV-101)|''Enterprise'' (OV-101)]] was the [[prototype]] orbiter for the space shuttle system. The launch system used by the first vessels constructed of this model consisted of an orbiter vehicle, an external liftoff tank, and two rocket boosters. ({{film|1}})
  
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|caption = In launch configuration
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|owner = [[United States of America]]
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|operator = [[NASA]]
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|type = [[Space shuttle]]
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|active = [[1981]]-[[2011]]
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A '''space shuttle orbiter''' was a type of [[space shuttle|low-orbit spacecraft]] developed on [[Earth]] by the [[National Aeronautics and Space Administration]] of the [[United States of America]].
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[[Admiral]] [[Maxwell Forrest]] kept a model of a space shuttle in his office on [[Earth]]. ({{ENT|Regeneration}})
  
   
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== Design ==
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After [[Jonathan Archer]] restored a damaged timeline, a space shuttle lifting off could be seen in the [[time stream]] as the timeline realigned itself. ({{ENT|Storm Front, Part II}})
  
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The {{dis|Enterprise|OV-101|''Enterprise'' (OV-101)}} was the [[prototype]] orbiter for the space shuttle system. The launch system used by the first vessels constructed of this model consisted of an orbiter vehicle, an external liftoff {{dis|tank|liquid}}, and two [[rocket]] [[booster]]s. ({{film|1}})
   
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The shuttle program used [[Spacehab]] as a provider of [[cargo module]]s. ({{s|ENT}} [[Star Trek: Enterprise opening title sequences|opening credits]])
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A sketch depicting an overhead view of a space shuttle was contained in the [[USS Enterprise (NCC-1701) library computer|library computer]] aboard the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701}} in [[2254]]. ({{TOS|The Cage}} ''remastered'')
  
   
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===List of orbiters===
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== History ==
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In [[April]] [[1981]], the ''{{dis|Columbia|OV-102}}'' was launched into space on her [[maiden voyage]]. This mission was the first of 133 [[orbit]]al missions completed by the ''Columbia'' and her [[sister ship]]s over the next thirty years. Sadly, two additional missions ended in tragedy with the ''{{dis|Challenger|OV-099}}'' destroyed during launch in [[1986]] and the ''Columbia'' disintegrating during [[reentry]] in [[2003]]. This first generation of space shuttle orbiters was retired in [[2011]] and subsequently replaced by the second generation of space shuttle orbiters like the [[OV-165]]. ({{PIC|Two of One}})
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{{see-list|space shuttle missions}}
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==List of orbiters==
 
NASA's first series of orbiters have been honored by having several future [[starship]]s named for them. (listed in order shuttles became operational)
  
NASA's first series of orbiters have been honored by having several future [[starship]]s named for them. (listed in order shuttles became operational)
   
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* '''[[Enterprise (OV-101)|''Enterprise'' (OV-101)]]''' - [[Enterprise history|Starships ''Enterprise'']]
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* ''Enterprise'' (OV-101) – [[Enterprise history|Starships ''Enterprise'']]
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* '''''Columbia'' (OV-102)''' - [[Columbia (disambiguation)|Starships ''Columbia'']]
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* ''Columbia'' (OV-102) – {{dislk|Columbia|Starships ''Columbia''}}
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:The astronauts selected for the [[STS-107]] mission were [[Husband]], [[McCool]], [[Brown (astronaut)|Brown]], [[Chawla]], [[Anderson]], [[Clark (astronaut)|Clark]], and [[Ramon]]. The mission insignia was later seen, in [[2143]], along with other NASA mission insignias in the [[602 Club]]. ({{ENT|First Flight}})
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:The astronauts selected for the [[STS-107]] mission were [[Richard Douglas Husband]], [[William Cameron McCool]], [[David McDowell Brown]], [[Kalpana Chawla]], [[Michael Phillip Anderson]], [[Laurel Clark]], and [[Ilan Ramon]]. The mission insignia was later seen in [[2143]], along with other NASA mission insignia in the [[602 Club]]. ({{ENT|First Flight}})
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{{bginfo|In 1992, ''Columbia'' carried a portion of [[Gene Roddenberry]]'s ashes into space during the STS-52 mission. Tragically, the ''Columbia'' and her crew were lost during re-entry eleven years later on mission STS-107.|See {{wikipedia|Space Shuttle Columbia}}.}}
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{{bginfo|{{wikipedia|Space Shuttle Columbia}}.}}
  
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* '''''Challenger (OV-099)''''' - [[Challenger (disambiguation)|Starships ''Challenger'']]
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* ''Challenger'' (OV-099) – {{dislk|Challenger|Starships ''Challenger''}}
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:A memorial to this ship and its crew was seen at the beginning of {{film|4}}. Mission insignias for two ''Challenger'' missions were displayed in the bar in [[Bozeman]], [[Montana]] in [[2063]]. ({{film|8}})
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:Mission insignia for two ''Challenger'' missions were displayed in the bar in [[Bozeman]], [[Montana]] in [[2063]]. ({{film|8}})
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{{bginfo|{{wikipedia|Space Shuttle Challenger}}.}}
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{{bginfo|Challenger was replaced by ''Endeavour''|The cast and crew of {{film|4}} dedicated their film to the astronauts of the shuttle ''Challenger'' after it was lost in [[1986]].|See {{wikipedia|Space Shuttle Challenger}}.}}
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* '''''Discovery'' (OV-103)''' - {{USS|Discovery}}
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* ''Discovery'' (OV-103) {{dislk|Discovery|Starships ''Discovery''}}
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:The mission insignia for [[STS-33]] was displayed in the bar in [[Bozeman]], [[Montana]] in [[2063]]. ({{film|8}}) Two other mission insignias were displayed in the [[602 Club]] in [[2143]]. ({{ENT|First Flight}})
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:The mission insignia for [[STS-33]] was displayed in the bar in Bozeman, Montana in 2063. ({{film|8}}) Two other mission insignia were displayed in the 602 Club in 2143. ({{ENT|First Flight}})
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{{bginfo|{{wikipedia|Space Shuttle Discovery}}.}}
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{{bginfo|See {{wikipedia|Space Shuttle Discovery}}.}}
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* '''''Atlantis'' (OV-104)''' - {{USS|Atlantis}}
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* {{dis|Atlantis|OV-104|''Atlantis'' (OV-104)}} – {{dislk|USS Atlantis|Starships ''Atlantis''}}
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* {{dis|Endeavour|OV-105|''Endeavour'' (OV-105)}} – {{dislk|USS Endeavour|Starships ''Endeavour''}}
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:In the early [[21st century]] the ''Atlantis'' flew a mission which serviced the [[International Space Station]]. (''[[Star Trek: Enterprise]] opening credits'')
  
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{{bginfo|{{wikipedia|Space Shuttle Atlantis}}.}}
  
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* '''''Endeavour'' (OV-105)''' - [[USS Endeavour (disambiguation)|Starships ''Endeavour'']]
  
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:Several mission insignias for ''Endeavor'' missions were displayed in the bar in the [[602 Club]]. ({{ENT|First Flight}})
  
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{{bginfo|{{wikipedia|Space Shuttle Endeavour}}.}}
  
   
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== Legacy ==
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For known missions, see [[Space shuttle missions]].
  
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[[Admiral]] [[Maxwell Forrest]] kept two models of a space shuttle in his [[office]] on Earth. ({{ENT|Regeneration}})
   
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After [[Jonathan Archer]] restored a damaged timeline, a space shuttle lifting off could be seen in the [[time stream]] as the timeline realigned itself. ({{ENT|Storm Front, Part II}})
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== OV-165 type ==
  
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[[File:OV-165.jpg|thumb|Orbiter 165]]
  
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The space shuttle [[registry|registered]] as [[OV-165]] was a later type of shuttle used by [[Human]]s. (''[[Star Trek: Enterprise]]'')
  
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{{bginfo|This vessel was seen in the opening titles of the ''Enterprise'' series, and resembles futuristic concepts actually created as possible designs for the "next" space shuttle design.}}
  
   
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A sketch depicting an overhead view of a space shuttle was contained in the [[USS Enterprise (NCC-1701) library computer|library computer]] aboard the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701}} in [[2254]]. ({{TOS-R|The Cage}})
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== Rockwell X-30 ==
  
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[[File:Rockwell X-30 model.jpg|thumb|A Rockwell X-30 model]]
  
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[[Captain]] [[Edward Jellico]] kept a [[model]] of a Rockwell X-30 spacecraft in his [[ready room]] aboard the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-D|-D}}. ({{TNG|Chain of Command, Part I}})
  
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[[File:Rockwell X-30, Timestream.jpg|thumb|Rockwell X-30]]
  
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An image of a Rockwell X-30 appeared in the [[time stream]] as the timeline realigned itself. ({{ENT|Storm Front, Part II}})
  
   
 
== Appendices ==
  
== Appendices ==
 
=== Background information ===
  
=== Background information ===
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The first flight of the ''Columbia'', and of the Space Shuttle Program, in 1981 is one of the real world events referenced in the ''[[Star Trek Chronology]]''. Tragically, the ''Columbia'' and her crew were lost during re-entry twenty-two years later on mission STS-107. The ''Columbia'' was named after a Boston sloop famed for its exploration of the Pacific Northwest and the command module of ''[[Apollo 11]]''.
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The first flight of the ''Columbia'', and of the Space Shuttle Program, in 1981 is one of the real world events referenced in the {{ste|c|1|15}}.
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The cast and crew of {{film|4}} dedicated their film to the astronauts of the shuttle ''Challenger'' after it exploded in 1986.
  
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The ''Endeavour'' was a replacement shuttle for the destroyed ''Challenger''. ''Enterprise'' guest star [[Terry Virts]] piloted the shuttle on a {{w|STS-130|mission}} to the [[International Space Station]] in February 2010. Another {{w|STS-47|former}} Endeavour astronaut, Mae Jemison, guest starred in {{TNG|Second Chances}}.
  
   
 
=== External links ===
  
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* {{el|spaceflight.nasa.gov|Human Spaceflight|NASA.gov}}
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* {{wikipedia|Space Shuttle orbiter}}
 
* {{wikipedia|Space Shuttle program}}
  
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*[http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/ Human Spaceflight] at [http://www.nasa.gov NASA]
  
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Latest revision as of 14:13, 11 October 2022

A space shuttle orbiter was a type of low-orbit spacecraft developed on Earth by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration of the United States of America.

Design

The Enterprise (OV-101) was the prototype orbiter for the space shuttle system. The launch system used by the first vessels constructed of this model consisted of an orbiter vehicle, an external liftoff tank, and two rocket boosters. (Star Trek: The Motion Picture)

The shuttle program used Spacehab as a provider of cargo modules. (Star Trek: Enterprise opening credits)

History

In April 1981, the Columbia was launched into space on her maiden voyage. This mission was the first of 133 orbital missions completed by the Columbia and her sister ships over the next thirty years. Sadly, two additional missions ended in tragedy with the Challenger destroyed during launch in 1986 and the Columbia disintegrating during reentry in 2003. This first generation of space shuttle orbiters was retired in 2011 and subsequently replaced by the second generation of space shuttle orbiters like the OV-165. (PIC: "Two of One")

List of orbiters

NASA's first series of orbiters have been honored by having several future starships named for them. (listed in order shuttles became operational)

The astronauts selected for the STS-107 mission were Richard Douglas Husband, William Cameron McCool, David McDowell Brown, Kalpana Chawla, Michael Phillip Anderson, Laurel Clark, and Ilan Ramon. The mission insignia was later seen in 2143, along with other NASA mission insignia in the 602 Club. (ENT: "First Flight")
In 1992, Columbia carried a portion of Gene Roddenberry's ashes into space during the STS-52 mission. Tragically, the Columbia and her crew were lost during re-entry eleven years later on mission STS-107.
Mission insignia for two Challenger missions were displayed in the bar in Bozeman, Montana in 2063. (Star Trek: First Contact)
Challenger was replaced by Endeavour
The cast and crew of Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home dedicated their film to the astronauts of the shuttle Challenger after it was lost in 1986.
The mission insignia for STS-33 was displayed in the bar in Bozeman, Montana in 2063. (Star Trek: First Contact) Two other mission insignia were displayed in the 602 Club in 2143. (ENT: "First Flight")
See Space Shuttle Discovery at Wikipedia.

Legacy

Admiral Maxwell Forrest kept two models of a space shuttle in his office on Earth. (ENT: "Regeneration")

After Jonathan Archer restored a damaged timeline, a space shuttle lifting off could be seen in the time stream as the timeline realigned itself. (ENT: "Storm Front, Part II")

A sketch depicting an overhead view of a space shuttle was contained in the library computer aboard the USS Enterprise in 2254. (TOS-R: "The Cage")

Appendices

Background information

The first flight of the Columbia, and of the Space Shuttle Program, in 1981 is one of the real world events referenced in the Star Trek Chronology (1st ed., p. 15).

External links

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