A Brief History of Space Shuttle Innovation

Reaching towards space was thought of aswas the "Columbia". Something worthy of being
something impossible a hundred years ago.noted, "Columbia" shines as the first in utilizing solid
However, thanks to the Space Shuttle innovation,fuel rockets. It succeeded in accomplishing all its
countries all over the globe are sending teams ofmissions, which include investigate the overall
professionals and experts to outer space in orderShuttle system, launch smoothly into the orbit and
to conduct researches. The information gatheredalso to make a safe landing in its attempt of
might be extremely useful to man in the future.returning back to earth.
Space Shuttle innovation kick started as early as"Challenger", another member in NASA's list of
in the 1930's. Eugen Sanger proposed a vehicle, orreusable winged spaceships, boasted nine
something more of a recyclable rocket planesuccessful missions. However, it is not all smooth
which is capable or containing a crew of people.and easy throughout the journey of this
With that, the United States started to write upinnovation. Seven valiant crew members were
minute proposals for outer space transportationmourned for after a fatal explosion of the
which can be reused. A few proposals which"Challenger" in January 28, 1986.
served to be the pioneer of its kind went as farThough precious lives had been lost in the process
as reaching test stages. Yet, in the 1970's,of improving the technology of outer space
restrictions in the financial and designingtransportation, efforts were not wasted. Other
departments resulted in a much smaller designplanets are being explored and man is getting
which is more efficient.more aware of the happenings in the vast
The first ever Shuttle throughout the Spaceuniverse.
Shuttle innovation to set foot in the outer space