Shuttle Program1 Rockets – The Space Shuttle Ted Spitzmiller

Shuttle Program2 Replacement for Saturn V Saturn V used to send men to the moon Launched Skylab Space Station ,000 lbs. To earth orbit Shuttle 65,000 pounds to earth orbit Shuttle 4.4 million lbs. 6 million lbs. thrust Saturn V 6.0 million lbs. 7.5 million lbs. thrust

Shuttle Program3 Initial Reusable Design Expected to fly weekly – 52 flights/year High Development costs required a more conservative design

Shuttle Program4 The Compromise Solid Fuel Boosters Expendable tank

Shuttle Program5 First Flight Use of Solid Fuel limits safety factor at launch Can’t shut down the solids once ignited Can’t separate the Shuttle from the ‘stack’

Shuttle Program6 Final Costs Flying only 8 Shuttles per year Each flight costs $500,000,000 (Half a billion dollars) High cost caused by few flights divided by extensive maintenance and launch expenses

Shuttle Program7 Critical Flight Profiles - Launch

Shuttle Program8 Challenger – January 1986

Shuttle Program9 Critical Flight Profiles - Reentry

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Shuttle Program11 Shuttle Tiles - Side View

Shuttle Program12 Shuttle Tiles – Bottom View

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Shuttle Program14 AF Photo over ABQ

Shuttle Program15 The Columbia is Lost Feb 1, 2003

Shuttle Program16 In Memory of those who have Perished —Columbia