Space Shuttle Program Patch

Country United States Organization NASA Purpose Crewed orbital flight Status Completed Program history Cost US$196 billion (2011) Duration 1972–2011 Maiden flight ALT-12 August 12, 1977 First crewed flight STS-1 April 12, 1981 Last flight STS-135 July 21, 2011 Successes 133 Failures 1 (STS-51-L) Partial failures 1 (STS-107) Launch site(s) LC-39A LC-39B Vehicle information Crew vehicle Space Shuttle orbiter Launch vehicle(s) Space Shuttle