FINAL LOCATIONS OF THE SPACE SHUTTLES

November 13, 2012

Here is a complete list of the locations of where all of the space shuttles and where they are at:

 

  Enterprise:   Shuttle prototype used in jetliners-drop tests over Edward Air Force base in California in 1977 and never flew in space.  The Enterprise was original on display in the Smithson Institute in Virginia and was flown to New York City this past April and was moved to the Interpid Sea, Air and Space Museum in June.

 Columbia:   Destroyed during descent on February 1, 2003 after 28 missions dating back to 1981.  All 7 astronauts were killed.  The wreckage is stored at NASA’s vehicle assembly building at Kennedy Space Center for research.

Challenger:  Destroyed during launch on February 28, 1986 after 10 missions dating back to 1983.  7 astronauts were killed.

Discover:    Discover was moved to Smithson Inst. Hanger in Northern Virginia in April after 39 mission dating back to 1984.

Atlantis:  Moved to Kennedy Space Center after 33 missions dating back to 1985.

 Endeavour:  Moved to Los Angeles and placed at the California Science Center in October of 2012.  After 25 mission dating back to 1992 and this shuttle replaced the Challenger.