Flight |
Launch |
Highlights
|
| 1 (STS-1) |
April 12, 1981 |
First test flight |
| 2 (STS-2) |
November 12, 1981 |
Second test flight; Spacelab pallet |
| 3 (STS-3) |
March 22, 1982 |
Third test flight; Spacelab pallet |
| 4 (STS-4) |
June 27, 1982 |
Fourth test flight |
| 5 (STS-5) |
November 11, 1982 |
Two communication satellites deployed |
| 6 (STS-6) |
April 4, 1983 |
Tracking and Data Relay Satellite deployed; EVA |
| 7 (STS-7) |
June 18, 1983 |
Two satellites deployed; SPAS-1; first American woman in space |
| 8 (STS-8) |
August 30, 1983 |
Deployment of India's INSAT-1B with Payload Assist Module |
| 9 (STS-9) |
November 28, 1983 |
Spacelab |
| 10 (STS-41B) |
February 3, 1984 |
Two communication satellites deployed; first test of MMU |
| 11 (STS-41C) |
April 6, 1984 |
Deploy LDEF; capture, repair, and re-deploy of Solar Max |
| 12 (STS-41D) |
August 30, 1984 |
3 communications satellites; solar array deployment |
| 13 (STS-41G) |
October 5, 1984 |
Earth Radiation Budget Satellite deploy; EVA to test satellite refueling |
| 14 (STS-51A) |
November 8, 1984 |
Two satellites captured during untethered EVAs using MMU |
| 15 (STS-51C) |
January 24, 1985 |
[Classified mission, no video released] |
| 16 (STS-51D) |
April 12, 1985 |
2 communication satellites deployed; EVA |
| 17 (STS-51B) |
April 29, 1985 |
Spacelab |
| 18 (STS-51G) |
June 17, 1985 |
3 communication satellites deployed |
| 19 (STS-51F) |
July 29, 1985 |
Spacelab |
| 20 (STS-51I) |
August 27, 1985 |
2 EVAs; retrieval, repair, and re-deploy of LEASAT-3 |
| 21 (STS-51J) |
October 3, 1985 |
[Classified mission, no video released] |
| 22 (STS-61A) |
October 30, 1985 |
Spacelab (German) |
| 23 (STS-61B) |
November 26, 1985 |
2 EVAs to practice space construction techniques |
| 24 (STS-61C) |
January 12, 1986 |
communication satellite; numerous experiments |
| 25 (STS-51L) |
January 28, 1986 |
[Loss of Challenger vehicle and crew during launch] |
| 26 (STS-26) |
September 29, 1988 |
Tracking and Data Relay Satellite (TDRS) launch |
| 27 (STS-27) |
December 2, 1988 |
DOD satellite launch [NO SOUND] |
| 28 (STS-29) |
March 13, 1989 |
TDRS launch |
| 29 (STS-30) |
May 4, 1989 |
Magellan Venus probe launch |
| 30 (STS-28) |
August 8, 1989 |
DOD satellite launch [NO SOUND] |
| 31 (STS-34) |
October 18, 1989 |
Galileo Jupiter probe launch |
| 32 (STS-33) |
November 22, 1989 |
DOD satellite launch |
| 33 (STS-32) |
January 9, 1990 |
Retrieve Long Duration Exposure Facility (LDEF) |
| 34 (STS-36) |
February 28, 1990 |
DOD satellite launch [NO SOUND] |
| 35 (STS-31) |
April 24, 1990 |
Hubble Space Telescope launch |
| 36 (STS-41) |
October 6, 1990 |
Ulysses solar polar satellite launch |
| 37 (STS-38) |
November 15, 1990 |
DOD satellite launch [NO SOUND] |
| 38 (STS-35) |
December 2, 1990 |
ASTRO-1 observatory (four telescopes in payload bay) |
| 39 (STS-37) |
April 5, 1991 |
Gamma Ray Observatory launch, 2 EVAs |
| 40 (STS-39) |
April 28, 1991 |
Unclassified DOD mission; SPAS-2 |
| 41 (STS-40) |
June 5, 1991 |
Spacelab life science mission |
| 42 (STS-43) |
August 2, 1991 |
TDRS launch |
| 43 (STS-48) |
September 12, 1991 |
Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite (UARS) launch |
| 44 (STS-44) |
November 24, 1991 |
Unclassified DOD mission |
| 45 (STS-42) |
January 22, 1992 |
Spacelab |
| 46 (STS-45) |
March 24, 1992 |
ATLAS-1 science platform |
| 47 (STS-49) |
May 7, 1992 |
3 EVAs for Intelsat VI capture and repair |
| 48 (STS-50) |
June 25, 1992 |
Spacelab |
| 49 (STS-46) |
July 31, 1992 |
Attempted tethered satellite deployment |
| 50 (STS-47) |
September 12, 1992 |
Spacelab |
| 51 (STS-52) |
October 22, 1992 |
LAGEOS-II deployment, U.S. Microgravity Payload-1 |
| 52 (STS-53) |
December 2, 1992 |
Department of Defense mission |
| 53 (STS-54) |
January 13, 1993 |
TDRS launch, EVA |
| 54 (STS-56) |
April 8, 1993 |
ATLAS-2 science platform, deploy and retrieve SPARTAN |
| 55 (STS-55) |
April 26, 1993 |
Spacelab |
| 56 (STS-57) |
June 21, 1993 |
Spacehab, EVA |
| 57 (STS-51) |
September 12, 1993 |
ACTS satellite deploy, EVA |
| 58 (STS-58) |
October 18, 1993 |
Spacelab |
| 59 (STS-61) |
December 2, 1993 |
Hubble Space Telescope repair and servicing, 5 EVAs |
| 60 (STS-60) |
February 3, 1994 |
Spacehab |
| 61 (STS-62) |
March 4, 1994 |
Microgravity experiments |
| 62 (STS-59) |
April 9, 1994 |
Space Radar Laboratory |
| 63 (STS-65) |
July 8, 1994 |
Spacelab |
| 64 (STS-64) |
September 9, 1994 |
LIDAR, SPARTAN, EVA (untethered) |
| 65 (STS-68) |
September 30, 1994 |
Space Radar Laboratory |
| 66 (STS-66) |
November 3, 1994 |
Spacelab pallet, SPAS |
| 67 (STS-63) |
February 3, 1995 |
Mir space station rendezvous, EVA |
| 68 (STS-67) |
March 2, 1995 |
Spacelab pallet |
| 69 (STS-71) |
June 27, 1995 |
Docking with Mir space station |
| 70 (STS-70) |
July 13, 1995 |
TDRS launch |
| 71 (STS-69) |
September 7, 1995 |
Wake Shield Facility, EVA |
| 72 (STS-73) |
October 20, 1995 |
Spacelab |
| 73 (STS-74) |
November 12, 1995 |
Docking with Mir space station |
| 74 (STS-72) |
January 11, 1996 |
Retrieve Japan's Space Flyer Unit, 2 EVAs |
| 75 (STS-75) |
February 22, 1996 |
Tethered satellite |
| 76 (STS-76) |
March 22, 1996 |
Docking with Mir space station, EVA |
| 77 (STS-77) |
May 19, 1996 |
SPACEHAB, SPARTAN |
| 78 (STS-78) |
June 20, 1996 |
Spacelab |
| 79 (STS-79) |
September 16, 1996 |
Docking with Mir space station |
| 80 (STS-80) |
November 19, 1996 |
Wake Shield Facility, SPAS |
| 81 (STS-81) |
January 12, 1997 |
Docking with Mir space station |
| 82 (STS-82) |
February 11, 1992 |
Hubble Space Telescope servicing, 5 EVAs |
| 83 (STS-83) |
April 4, 1997 |
Mission cut short due to fuel cell problem; re-flew as STS-94 |
| 84 (STS-84) |
May 15, 1997 |
Docking with Mir space station |
| 85 (STS-94) |
July 1, 1997 |
Microgravity Science Laboratory |
| 86 (STS-85) |
August 7, 1997 |
Deployment and retrieval of CRISTA-SPAS |
| 87 (STS-86) |
September 25, 1997 |
Docking with Mir space station, EVA |
| 88 (STS-87) |
November 19, 1997 |
Microgravity experiments, 2 EVAs |
| 89 (STS-89) |
January 22, 1998 |
Docking with Mir space station |
| 90 (STS-90) |
April 17, 1998 |
Spacelab |
| 91 (STS-91) |
June 2, 1998 |
Docking with Mir space station |
| 92 (STS-95) |
October 29, 1998 |
SPACEHAB, John Glenn flight |
| 93 (STS-88) |
December 4, 1998 |
First Shuttle ISS assembly flight; 3 EVAs |
| 94 (STS-96) |
May 27, 1999 |
ISS supply, EVA |
| 95 (STS-93) |
July 23, 1999 |
Deploy Chandra X-Ray Observatory |
| 96 (STS-103) |
December 19, 1999 |
Hubble Space Telescope servicing, 3 EVAs |
| 97 (STS-99) |
February 11, 2000 |
Shuttle Radar Topography Mission |
| 98 (STS-101) |
May 19, 2000 |
ISS supply; EVA; boost ISS to higher orbit |
| 99 (STS-106) |
September 8, 2000 |
ISS supply and assembly; 2 EVAs |
| 100 (STS-92) |
October 11, 2000 |
ISS assembly; 4 EVAs |
| 101 (STS-97) |
November 30, 2000 |
ISS assembly; 3 EVAs |
| 102 (STS-98) |
February 7, 2001 |
ISS assembly; 3 EVAs |
| 103 (STS-102) |
March 8, 2001 |
ISS supply; 2 EVAs |
| 104 (STS-100) |
April 19, 2001 |
ISS assembly; 2 EVAs |
| 105 (STS-104) |
July 12, 2001 |
ISS assembly; 3 EVAs |
| 106 (STS-105) |
August 10, 2001 |
ISS supply; 2 EVAs |
| 107 (STS-108) |
December 5, 2001 |
ISS supply; EVA |
| 108 (STS-109) |
March 1, 2002 |
Hubble Space Telescope servicing |
| 109 (STS-110) |
April 8, 2002 |
ISS assembly; 4 EVAs |
| 110 (STS-111) |
June 5, 2002 |
ISS supply; 3 EVAs |
| 111 (STS-112) |
October 7, 2002 |
ISS assembly; 3 EVAs |
| 112 (STS-113) |
November 23, 2002 |
ISS assembly; 3 EVAs |
| 113 (STS-107) |
January 16, 2003 |
[Loss of Columbia vehicle and crew during re-entry] |
| 114 (STS-114) |
July 26, 2005 |
ISS supply; test of new flight safety techniques; 3 EVAs |
| 115 (STS-121) |
July 4, 2006 |
ISS supply; test of new flight safety techniques; 3 EVAs |
| 116 (STS-115) |
September 9, 2006 |
ISS assembly; 3 EVAs [NO NARRATION] |
| 117 (STS-116) |
December 9, 2006 |
ISS assembly; 4 EVAs |
| 118 (STS-117) |
June 8, 2007 |
ISS assembly; 4 EVAs |
| 119 (STS-118) |
August 8, 2007 |
ISS assembly, 4 EVAs |
