Where were the space shuttles stored when not in use?

Vehicle Assembly Building After STS-135, the VAB was used as a storage shed for the decommissioned shuttles before they were sent to museums. High Bay 3 is now being gutted of all equipment and given upgraded platforms, to support the Space Launch System as well as other vehicles.

Where were the space shuttles kept?

Space Shuttle Enterprise is on display at the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum in New York City. General admission for the museum is $33 for adults, $31 for seniors age 65 and above and $24 for children up to the age of 12.

Where are the shuttle orbiters?

Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum
Formerly located at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, the orbiter is currently located on the flight deck of the USS Intrepid (CV-11) at the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum in New York City, New York.

What happened to the old space shuttles?

In the end, Nasa decided to send Enterprise, the first shuttle built but which never went into space, to the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum in New York City. Endeavour will be moved to the California Science Centre in Los Angeles, and Atlantis, the last shuttle to fly in space, will stay in Florida.

Which space shuttles were lost?

The space shuttle program was retired in July 2011 after 135 missions, including the catastrophic failures of Challenger in 1986 and Columbia in 2003 that killed a total of 14 astronauts.

What Space Shuttle never flew?

Enterprise
Enterprise was the first space shuttle, although it never flew in space. It was used to test critical phases of landing and other aspects of shuttle preparations. Enterprise was mounted on top of a modified 747 airliner for the Approach and Landing Tests in 1977.

Which space shuttles were destroyed?

Read more about the space shuttle program The space shuttle program was retired in July 2011 after 135 missions, including the catastrophic failures of Challenger in 1986 and Columbia in 2003 that killed a total of 14 astronauts.