The Space Shuttle program ran from presidential approval in 1972 to its end in 2011. It was the fourth human spaceflight program carried out by the United States and NASA. The Space Shuttle, officially known as the Space Transportation System (STS), was the first reusable spacecraft to carry humans into orbit.

What was the Space Shuttle Program? The Space Shuttle program ran from presidential approval in 1972 to its end in 2011. It was the fourth human spaceflight program carried out by the United States and NASA. The Space Shuttle, officially known as the Space Transportation System (STS), was the first reusable spacecraft to carry humans into orbit.

Public Transportation. Depending on your point of departure, you may need to use a combination of public transportation options to reach the Udvar-Hazy Center. Please consult transportation operators for the latest routes, schedules, and fares. From the Museum in DC: Walk south two blocks to the L'Enfant Plaza or Smithsonian Metro stations.

A cutaway drawing of the major components of the Space Transportation System (NASA Photo, S81-30630).

From Ground Transportation bay #5E (lower level exit #6), take Fairfax Connector No. 983 one stop to Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center. Buses run every 25 minutes during peak times and every hour during non-peak times and weekends. Bus fares paid with SmarTrip card or cash. Bus drivers do not carry change.

Another form of futuristic transportation—space travel for more people. NASA and other companies are working on developing and testing spacecraft that can be used for commercial spaceflight. This is an illustration of the Boeing CST-100 Starliner spacecraft in low-Earth orbit.

2014年6月23日 · First Time Public Transportation Will Connect the Smithsonian Museums. The establishment of Metrorail’s Silver Line, coupled with the new Fairfax Connector bus service, will provide public transportation between the National Air and Space Museum’s two locations on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., and in Chantilly, Va.

From Ground Transportation bay #5E (lower level exit #6), take Fairfax Connector No. 983 one stop to Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center. Buses run every 25 minutes during peak times and every hour during non-peak times and weekends. Bus fares paid with SmarTrip card or cash. Bus drivers do not carry change.

Photo credit: NASA Johnson Space Center. Astronauts John W. Young (left), commander, and Robert L. Crippen, pilot, manned the space shuttle orbiter 102 Columbia for the first orbital flight test in the Space Transportation System (STS-1) program, 1979.

In addition, he served as NASA Deputy Associate Administrator for Space Transportation Systems at the European Space Agency in Paris. After a 40-year career dedicated to the research and development of manned space flight, he retired from NASA in 1981 and later served in various capacities with Martin Marietta Aerospace (later Lockheed Martin).