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Space Shuttle Firsts National Aeronautics and Space Administration 25th Anniversary United States Space Shuttle Firsts Foreword This summary of the United States Space Shuttle Program firsts was compiled from various reference publications available in the Kennedy Space Center Library Archives. Researched and prepared by: Barbara E. Green Kennedy Space Center Library Archives Kennedy Space Center, Florida 32899 phone: (321) 867-2407 Space Shuttle Events Space Shuttle Events 06/18/1977 04/12/1981 Enterprise STS-1 (Columbia) CREW: • First 747/carrier flight of the Space Shuttle orbiter. J. Young, R. Crippen 08/12/1977 • First flight of Space Transportation System (STS) reusable space vehicle which provided the first successful retrieval of Enterprise the Solid Rocket Boosters (SRB). CREW: • First airplane-like landing of a craft returning from orbit. F. Haise Jr., G. Fullerton • First time solid-propellant rockets were used to launch a crewed spacecraft. • First crew assisted free flight of a Space Shuttle. View of the UTC Freedom returning to Port Canaveral with the solid rocket boosters (SRB). [NASA/KSC Digital - Archives] Fred Haise and Gordon Fullerton the crew of the flight. 11/12/1981 12/05-16/1977 [NASA/JSC Digital] STS-2 (Columbia) N/A CREW: J. Engle, R. Truly • First reported successful conclusion for the open sea test on shuttle retrieval performed at Port Everglades, • First re-use of a crew assisted space vehicle. Florida. 05/01/1979 Enterprise • First time the complete Space Shuttle configuration was assembled in the VAB and transported to Launch Complex 39A. Launch view of Columbia for the STS- mission, 02/20/1981 Shuttle orbiter Enterprise Rollout to Complex 9 April , 98 [NASA/KSC Digital - Archives] STS-1 (Columbia) [NASA/KSC Digital - Archives] • First Flight Readiness Firing (FRF) of shuttle main engines. STS- liftoff from Complex 9A with STS- Static Firing of the Space Shuttle’s three main engines astronauts Joe Engle and Richard Truly aboard overall view at Complex 9A [NASA/KSC Digital – Archives] orbiter Columbia. [NASA/KSC Digital - Archives] Space Shuttle Events Space Shuttle Events 03/22/1982 06/18/1983 Portrait view of Astronaut Sally K. Ride, mission STS-3 (Columbia) STS-7 (Challenger) specialist for STS-, CREW: CREW: standing outside of the J. Lousma, G. Fullerton R. Crippen, F. Hauck, J. Fabian Shuttle Mission Simulator S. Ride, N. Thagard (SMS). [NASA Digital] • First Space Shuttle landing at White Sands. • First flight by an American woman astronaut (S. Ride). 06/27/1982 STS-4 (Columbia) 08/30/1983 CREW: T. Mattingly, H. Hartsfield Jr. Columbia is shown seconds from touchdown with two T-8 chase STS-8 (Challenger) planes following it in to the landing strip. [NASA Digital] CREW: • First Getaway Specials aboard a shuttle mission. R. Truly, D. Brandenstein, D. Gardner G. Bluford, W. Thornton 11/11/1982 • First night launch and landing of a Space Shuttle. • First space flight by an African American STS-5 (Columbia) (G. Bluford). CREW: • First night landing at Edwards Air Force Base. V. Brand, R. Overmyer, J. Allen, W. Lenoir • First operational STS mission. 11/28/1983 • First deployment of two commercial communications Shuttle Challenger prepares to touch down on a lighted Runway satellites. STS-9 (Columbia) at Edwards Air Force Base in California. This landing represented • First flight of mission specialist astronauts. CREW: the first night touchdown for the Space Transportation System. • First spacecraft crew of four. J. Young, B. Shaw Jr., O. Garriott, R. Parker [NASA/JSC Digital] B. Lichtenberg, U. Merbold View taken through 04/04/1983 • First Spacelab mission. aft window on the • First rollback of orbiter from Launch Complex 39A to flight deck of the STS-6 (Challenger) Vehicle Assembly Building. Spacelab module in the payload bay of CREW: First Getaway Special payload. [NASA/KSC Digital - Archives] • First flight with six crew members in single the Columbia during P. Weitz, K. Bobko, D. Peterson, S. Musgrave spacecraft. STS-9. • First European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut [NASA/JSC Digital] • First flight of the orbiter Challenger. representative (U. Merbold). • First Tracking and Data Relay Satellite • First flight of payload specialist (B. Lichtenberg). successfully deployed. • First mission of a reusable scientific research facility • First Space Walk of Shuttle program (Spacelab-1). (D. Peterson & S. Musgrave). Technicians inspect the European made Spacelab installed in the cargo bay of the Space Shuttle orbiter Columbia before Spacelab’s first flight. [NASA/JSC Digital] Wide-angle view of Launch pad 9A during Space Shuttle Challenger’s first launch. [NASA Digital] Space Shuttle Events Space Shuttle Events 02/03/1984 11/08/1984 STS-41B (Challenger) STS-51A (Discovery) CREW: CREW: V. Brand, R. Gibson, B. McCandless II F. Hauck, D. Walker, A. Fisher, R. McNair, R. Stewart D. Gardner, J. Allen • First untethered space walks performed in space • First retrieval and return of satellites from Earth orbit. (B. McCandless & R. Stewart). • First astronaut to capture a satellite (Palapa) by using • First use of the Manned Maneuvering Unit (MMU). the MMU (J. Allen). • First satellite refurbished & flown again (SPAS). • First shuttle landing at KSC (Challenger). • First woman test conductor during U.S. space launch. 01/24/1985 STS-51C (Discovery) 04/06/1984 Manned Maneuvering Unit [MMU]. Frontal view of CREW: Astronaut Dale A. Gardner, having just completed the major portion Astronaut Robert L. Stewart, mission specialist, as he T. Mattingly, L. Shriver, J. Buchli, of his second extravehicular activity (EVA) period in three days, STS-41C (Challenger) participates in a extravehicular activity (EVA). E. Onizuka, G. Payton holds up a “for sale” sign. Astronaut Joseph P. Allen IV, who also participated in the two EVA’s, is reflected in Gardner’s helmet visor. CREW: [NASA/KSC Digital - Archives] A portion of each of two recovered satellites is in the lower right R. Crippen, F. Scobee, G. Nelson • First mission totally dedicated to Department Of corner, with Westar nearer Discovery’s aft. [NASA/JSC Digital] J. Van Hoften, T. Hart Defense (DOD). • First in-flight capture, repair and redeployment of an orbiting Launch of Shuttle satellite (SMM and LDEF). 04/12/1985 Discovery and the • First direct ascent trajectory during Space Shuttle launch. STS-C mission. STS-51D (Discovery) [NASA/KSC Digital CREW: - Archives] 08/30/1984 K. Bobko, D. Williams, R. Seddon, D. Griggs STS-41D (Discovery) J. Hoffman, C. Walker, J. Garn CREW: • First Congressional observer to make a space flight H. Hartsfield Jr., M. Coats, J. Resnik (U. S. Sen. E. J. “Jake” Garn [R-Utah]). R. Mullaine, S. Hawley, C. Walker • First “toys in space” experiment for informal study of the behavior of simple toys in weightless enviroment. • First flight of orbiter Discovery. View of the launch of the shuttle Discovery and the • First time a tire was blown during landing (KSC) which • First pad abort at T-4 seconds. D mission. [NASA/JSC Digital] prompted future landings at Edwards until • First deployment of three satellites on single mission. implementation of nose wheel steering. • First flight to include a non-astronaut crewman (C. Walker). • First industrial payload specialist (C. Walker). Official portrait 10/05/1984 Senator E. J. “Jake” Garn STS D STS-41G (Challenger) payload specialist. CREW: Senator Garn is R. Crippen, J. McBride, D. Leestma, S. Ride wearing the blue K. Sullivan, P. Scully-Power, M. Garneau shuttle flight suit. [NASA/KSC Digital - Archives] • First space flight to include two women (S. Ride & K. Sullivan). • First American woman to walk in space (K. Sullivan). • First Canadian payload specialist to fly in space Astronaut Kathryn Sullivan checks the latch of the SIR-B (M. Garneau). antenna in the Challenger’s open cargo bay during her • First oceanographer in space and the first oceanographer to extravehicular activity (EVA). [NASA/KSC Digital - Archives] observe the oceans from space (P. Scully-Power). 8 9 Space Shuttle Events Space Shuttle Events 04/29/1985 A squirrel monkey similar 11/26/1985 Official portrait of to those selected to fly Charles D. Walker, STS-51B (Challenger) aboard the science STS-61B (Atlantis) Payload Specialist. CREW: module of Spacelab in CREW: [NASA/KSC Digital – Archives] R. Overmyer, F. Gregory, D. Lind Challenger’s cargo bay for B. Shaw, B. O’Connor, M. Cleave, S. Spring N. Thagard, W. Thornton, L. van den Berg, T. Wang STS-B. J. Ross, R. Neri-Vela, C. Walker [NASA/JSC Digital] • First operational flight for the European Space • First astronaut from Mexico to fly in space Agency Spacelab 3. (R. Neri-Vela). • First flight of animals with Shuttle flight crew - • First non-NASA astronaut to make three flights two monkeys and 24 rodents. and hold the record for most frequent flights in a • First flight in space after a 19 year wait after 15 month period (C. Walker). appointment in 1966 (D. Lind). • First Dutch astronaut to fly in space (L. van den Berg). First launch of 01/12/1986 the shuttle orbiter STS-61C (Columbia) Atlantis. This CREW: 06/17/1985 close-up view of the Official portrait of orbiter just leaving R. Gibson, C. Bolden Jr., F. Chang-Diaz STS-51G (Discovery) Franklin R. Chang-Diaz, the pad was taken S. Hawley, G. Nelson, R. Cenker, B. Nelson Mission Specialist, CREW: from a camera (Congressman) who was born in San D. Brandenstein, J. Creighton, S. Lucid at the base of the Jose, Costa Rica and was S. Nagel, J. Fabian, P. Baudry, S. Al-Saud launch complex. • First flight of Columbia after major modifications. selected as an astronaut The shuttle rocket • First Hispanic astronaut to fly in space candidate by NASA in • First Arabian to fly in space aboard a Space Shuttle boosters can be seen (F. R. Chang-Diaz). May 980. (S. Al-Saud). fully ignited. [NASA/KSC Digital – Archives] [NASA/KSC Digital - Archives] 01/28/1986 10/03/1985 STS 51L (Challenger) STS-51J (Atlantis) CREW: CREW: F.
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