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Chronology of NASA's space shuttle program.
WASHINGTON _ The space shuttle program was conceived in the late 1960s to provide NASA with a reusable spacecraft capable of launching satellites as well as providing shuttle service to and from a manned space station. In fiscal 2002, the shuttle program cost U.S. taxpayers $3.272 billion.
Over two decades, astronauts aboard the shuttles have conducted scientific experiments, including deployment of instruments such as telescopes and satellites.
Astronauts from Spain, Russia, Japan, Morocco and other countries have ridden the shuttles. Five shuttles have flown into space: Columbia, Challenger, Discovery, Atlantis and Endeavor. The earliest shuttle, ...
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- Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service Long, Phil Merzer, Martin July 12, 1995 700+ words
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. _ Lines stretch for blocks. Audiences cheer at the climax. Everyone is talking about it. ``Apollo 13 the summer's first blockbuster, has done what presidents and scientists and shuttle commanders could not: It has, at least temporarily, rekindled interest in America's space
- Space Shuttle Program Manager to Talk about His Plans to Leave NASA.
- Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News April 23, 2003 700+ words
Houston Chronicle Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Apr. 23--Space shuttle program manager Ron Dittemore and his...Houston Chronicle. Distributed by Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News.
- Space Shuttle Program Manager to Resign, Reports Say.
- Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News April 20, 2003 700+ words
...By Mark Carreau, Houston Chronicle Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Apr. 20--Space shuttle program manager Ron Dittemore, who became...astronaut, to lead efforts to return the shuttle program to flight. There is a growing consensus...
- Lame Duck Shuttle Program Manager Says He's 'Accountable' for Team.
- Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News April 29, 2003 700+ words
By Mark Carreau, Houston Chronicle Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Apr. 29--NASA shuttle program manager Ron Dittemore does not know...Houston Chronicle. Distributed by Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News.
- Head of NASA's Space Shuttle Program Announces Resignation.
- Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News April 24, 2003 700+ words
...The Washington Times Knight Ridder/Tribune Business...head of the space shuttle program said yesterday the...help NASA improve the shuttle program. But Ron Dittemore...report so the next shuttle program manager can implement...Times. Distributed by Knight ...
- NASA `blew it' by downplaying hit from foam, 2 ex-managers say.(Knight Ridder...
- Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service Borenstein, Seth February 3, 2003 700+ words
...chief and a former deputy shuttle program manager told Knight Ridder on Monday. While NASA...Saturday and Sunday, shuttle program manager Ron Dittemore...Beddingfield, a former deputy shuttle program manager, said he agreed...
- Space Shuttle Program Reshuffles Personnel.
- Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News July 3, 2003 700+ words
...Orlando Sentinel, Fla. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News...new manager of the space shuttle program announced a series of personnel...Parsons, who heads the shuttle program at Johnson Space Center...acting deputy manager of the shuttle program, a new position. Since...
- Critics' Fears Realized Again; Shuttle Program Had History of Problems.
- Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News February 3, 2003 700+ words
...Arthur, The Miami Herald Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News...demonstrated its confidence in the shuttle program by announcing it finally...overseeing contractors on the shuttle program. "The reality is that...22-year history, the shuttle program has been plagued by ...