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Endeavour
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American Space Shuttle orbiter
The Space Shuttle Endeavour was a reusable spacecraft operated by NASA that carried astronauts and cargo to orbit and back to Earth. It played a key role in constructing the International Space Station and conducting scientific missions during its 25-year operational life.
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- exhibit
- Part of
- California Science Center
- Named after
- HMS Endeavour
- Country
- United States
- Located in
- Los Angeles
- Owned by
- California Science Center
- Operator
- NASA
- Country of origin
- United States
- Collection
- California Science Center
- Duration
- 25586287
- Mass
- 78000
- Manufacturer
- Rockwell International
- Image
- STS-123 Dextre&Kibo ELM-PS in orbit (cropped).jpg
- Height
- 17.86
- Length
- 37.237
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- Commons category
- Space Shuttle Endeavour
- first flight
- 1992-05-07
- orbits completed
- 4671
- event distance
- 197761262
- serial number
- OV-103
- location of creation
- Air Force Plant 42
- wingspan
- 23.79
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Encyclopedic overview
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 by the United States Congress, Atlantis became the last shuttle to fly.
The United States Congress approved the construction of Endeavour in 1987 to replace the Space Shuttle Challenger, which was destroyed in 1986.
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