1. Shuttle Program1 Rockets – The Space Shuttle Ted Spitzmiller

2. Shuttle Program2 Replacement for Saturn V Saturn V used to send men to the moon 1968-72 Launched Skylab Space Station 1973 250,000 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

3. Shuttle Program3 Initial Reusable Design - 1970 Expected to fly weekly – 52 flights/year High Development costs required a more conservative design

4. Shuttle Program4 The Compromise Solid Fuel Boosters Expendable tank

5. Shuttle Program5 First Flight - 1981 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’

6. 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

7. Shuttle Program7 Critical Flight Profiles - Launch

8. Shuttle Program8 Challenger – January 1986

9. Shuttle Program9 Critical Flight Profiles - Reentry

10. Shuttle Program10

11. Shuttle Program11 Shuttle Tiles - Side View

12. Shuttle Program12 Shuttle Tiles – Bottom View

13. Shuttle Program13

14. Shuttle Program14 AF Photo over ABQ

15. Shuttle Program15 The Columbia is Lost Feb 1, 2003

16. Shuttle Program16 In Memory of those who have Perished —Columbia