The space shuttle launched into orbit to deploy a satellite.
The space shuttle Challenger broke apart upon launch caused by a failed O-ring.
The first Space shuttle to launch was Columbia in April of 1981
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Space Shuttle Atlantis was the last space shuttle to launch at 11:29 a.m. EDT, on July 8, 2011.
The first space shuttle to launch in 1987 was the Space Shuttle Challenger on mission STS-61A.
Generally space shuttles are not used to launch satellites as it is very costly to launch a space shuttle. Rockets with automated systems place satellites in orbit as opposed to a manned shuttle.
The final shuttle launch takes place in July 2011.
The last space shuttle launch was originally planned for early 2011, but it was delayed to July 8, 2011. The Space Shuttle Atlantis (STS-135) was the final shuttle mission of NASA's Space Shuttle program before the fleet was retired.
The first space shuttle to launch into space was Columbia on April 12, 1981. It was the inaugural mission of NASA's Space Shuttle program and marked the beginning of a new era in space exploration.
The first Space Shuttle launch was on April 12th, 1981. NASA (USA) launched Space Shuttle Columbia on STS-1.
The first space shuttle launch after the Challenger disaster occurred on September 29, 1988, with the launch of Discovery on mission STS-26.