Crewed spacecraftRetired
Space Shuttle Endeavour
Space Shuttle orbiter
Space Shuttle Endeavour was NASA OV-105 and the final operational shuttle orbiter built. It first flew on STS-49 in 1992, supported satellite rescue, radar mapping, Hubble servicing, International assembly, and carried the Alpha Magnetic on its final mission, STS-134, in 2011.
Crewed spacecraft dossier
Flight profile
- Orbits
- 4,671
Vehicle record
- NASA designation
- OV-105
- Manufacturer
- Rockwell International
- Flights
- 25
- First flight
- STS-49, May 7-16, 1992
- Final flight
- STS-134, May 16-June 1, 2011
- Distance
- 197,761,262 km
- Status
- Displayed at the California Science Center
People Who Flew Aboard This Spacecraft
Bruce E. MelnickSTS-49 / Mission Specialist / May 7-16, 1992
Daniel C. BrandensteinSTS-49 / Commander / May 7-May 16, 1992
Kathryne D. ThorntonSTS-49 / N/A / N/A; STS-61 / N/A / N/A
Kevin P. ChiltonSTS-49 / Pilot / May 8-16, 1992; STS-59 / Pilot / April 9-20, 1994
Pierre J. ThuotSTS-49 / Mission Specialist / May 8-16, 1992
Richard James HiebSTS-49 / Mission Specialist / May 8-16, 1992
Thomas D. AkersSTS-49 / Mission Specialist / May 8-16, 1992; STS-61 / Mission Specialist / December 2-13, 1993
Curtis L. Brown Jr.STS-47 / Pilot / September 12-September 20, 1992; STS-77 / Pilot / May 19-May 29, 1996
Jerome Apt IIISTS-47 / Mission Specialist / September 12-20, 1992; STS-59 / Mission Specialist / April 9-20, 1994
Mae Carol JemisonSTS-47 / Mission Specialist / September 12-20, 1992
Mamoru MohriSTS-47 / Payload Specialist / September 12-20, 1992; STS-99 / Mission Specialist / February 11-22, 2000
Mark Charles LeeSTS-47 / Payload Commander / September 12-20, 1992
N. Jan DavisSTS-47 / Mission Specialist / September 12-20, 1992
Robert GibsonSTS-47 / Commander / September 12-20, 1992
Donald R. McMonagleSTS-54 / Pilot / January 13-19, 1993
Gregory Jordan HarbaughSTS-54 / Mission Specialist / January 13-19, 1993
John H. CasperSTS-54 / Commander / January 13-19, 1993; STS-77 / Commander / May 19-29, 1996
Mario Runco Jr.STS-54 / Mission Specialist / January 13-January 19, 1993; STS-77 / Mission Specialist / May 19-May 29, 1996
Susan Jane HelmsSTS-54 / Mission Specialist / January 13-19, 1993
Brian DuffySTS-57 / Pilot / June 21-July 1, 1993; STS-72 / Commander / January 11-January 20, 1996
George David LowSTS-57 / Payload Commander / June 21-July 1, 1993
Janice E. VossSTS-57 / Mission Specialist / June 21-July 1, 1993; STS-99 / Mission Specialist / February 11-22, 2000
Nancy J. Currie-GreggSTS-57 / Mission Specialist / June 21-July 1, 1993; STS-88 / Mission Specialist / December 4-16, 1998
Peter J. K. WisoffSTS-57 / Mission Specialist / June 21-July 1, 1993; STS-68 / Mission Specialist / September 30-October 11, 1994
Ronald J. GrabeSTS-57 / Commander / June 21-July 1, 1993
Claude NicollierSTS-61 / Mission Specialist / December 2-December 13, 1993
Jeffrey Alan HoffmanSTS-61 / Mission Specialist / December 2-13, 1993
Kenneth D. BowersoxSTS-61 / Pilot / December 2-13, 1993; STS-113 / Mission Specialist / November 24, 2002
Richard Oswalt CoveySTS-61 / Commander / December 2-13, 1993
Story MusgraveSTS-61 / Mission Specialist / December 2-13, 1993
Linda M. GodwinSTS-59 / Mission Specialist / April 9-20, 1994; STS-108 / Mission Specialist / December 5-17, 2001
Michael Richard CliffordSTS-59 / Mission Specialist / April 9-20, 1994
Sidney McNeill GutierrezSTS-59 / Commander / April 9-20, 1994
Thomas David JonesSTS-59 / Mission Specialist / April 9-20, 1994; STS-68 / Mission Specialist / September 30-October 11, 1994
Daniel W. BurschSTS-68 / Mission Specialist / September 30-October 11, 1994; STS-77 / Mission Specialist / May 19-May 29, 1996; STS-108 / Mission Specialist / December 5, 2001; STS-111 / Mission Specialist / June 19, 2002
Michael A. BakerSTS-68 / Commander / September 30-October 11, 1994
Steven L. SmithSTS-68 / Mission Specialist / September 30-October 11, 1994
Terrence W. WilcuttSTS-68 / Pilot / September 30-October 11, 1994; STS-89 / Commander / January 23-31, 1998
John Mace GrunsfeldSTS-67 / Mission Specialist / March 2-18, 1995
Ronald A. PariseSTS-67 / Payload Specialist / March 2-March 18, 1995
Samuel T. DurranceSTS-67 / Payload Specialist / March 2-18, 1995
Stephen S. OswaldSTS-67 / Commander / March 2-March 18, 1995
Tamara Elizabeth JerniganSTS-67 / Mission Specialist / March 2-18, 1995
Wendy Barrien LawrenceSTS-67 / Mission Specialist / March 2-18, 1995
William George GregorySTS-67 / Pilot / March 2-18, 1995
David M. WalkerSTS-69 / Commander / September 7-September 18, 1995
James H. NewmanSTS-69 / Mission Specialist / September 7-18, 1995; STS-88 / Mission Specialist / December 4-16, 1998
James S. VossSTS-69 / Mission Specialist / September 7-September 18, 1995
Kenneth Dale CockrellSTS-69 / Pilot / September 7-18, 1995; STS-111 / Commander / June 5-19, 2002
Michael L. GernhardtSTS-69 / Mission Specialist / September 7-18, 1995
Brent Ward Jett Jr.STS-72 / Pilot / January 11-20, 1996; STS-97 / Commander / December 1-11, 2000
Daniel T. BarrySTS-72 / Mission Specialist / January 11-January 20, 1996
Koichi WakataSTS-72 / Mission Specialist / January 11-20, 1996; STS-127 / Mission Specialist / July 31, 2009
Leroy ChiaoSTS-72 / Mission Specialist / January 11-20, 1996
Winston E. ScottSTS-72 / Mission Specialist / January 11-20, 1996
Andrew S. W. ThomasSTS-77 / Mission Specialist / May 19-29, 1996; STS-89 / Mission Specialist / January 23, 1998
Marc GarneauSTS-77 / Mission Specialist / May 19-29, 1996; STS-97 / Mission Specialist / December 1-11, 2000
Bonnie J. DunbarSTS-89 / Mission Specialist / January 23-31, 1998
David A. WolfSTS-89 / Mission Specialist / January 31, 1998; STS-127 / Mission Specialist / July 15-July 31, 2009
James F. Reilly IISTS-89 / Mission Specialist / January 22-January 31, 1998
Joe F. Edwards Jr.STS-89 / Pilot / January 23-31, 1998
Michael P. AndersonSTS-89 / Mission Specialist / January 23-31, 1998
Salizhan Shakirovich SharipovSTS-89 / Mission Specialist / January 22-31, 1998
Frederick W. SturckowSTS-88 / Pilot / December 4-16, 1998
Jerry L. RossSTS-88 / Mission Specialist / December 4-December 15, 1998
Robert D. CabanaSTS-88 / Commander / December 4-16, 1998
Sergei Konstantinovich KrikalevSTS-88 / Mission Specialist / December 4-15, 1998
Dominic L. GorieSTS-99 / Pilot / February 11-22, 2000; STS-108 / Commander / December 5-17, 2001; STS-123 / Commander / March 11-27, 2008
Gerhard Paul Julius ThieleSTS-99 / Mission Specialist / February 11-February 22, 2000
Janet Lynn KavandiSTS-99 / Mission Specialist / February 11-22, 2000
Kevin Richard KregelSTS-99 / Commander / February 11-22, 2000
Carlos I. NoriegaSTS-97 / Mission Specialist / December 1-11, 2000
Joseph R. TannerSTS-97 / Mission Specialist / December 1-11, 2000
Michael J. BloomfieldSTS-97 / Pilot / December 1-11, 2000
Chris HadfieldSTS-100 / Mission Specialist / April 19-May 1, 2001
Jeffrey S. AshbySTS-100 / Pilot / April 19-May 1, 2001
John L. PhillipsSTS-100 / Mission Specialist / April 19-May 1, 2001
Kent V. RomingerSTS-100 / Commander / April 19-May 1, 2001
Scott E. ParazynskiSTS-100 / Mission Specialist / April 19-May 1, 2001
Umberto GuidoniSTS-100 / Mission Specialist / April 19-May 1, 2001
Yury Valentinovich LonchakovSTS-100 / Mission Specialist / April 19-May 1, 2001
Carl E. WalzSTS-108 / Mission Specialist / December 5, 2001; STS-111 / Mission Specialist / June 19, 2002
Daniel M. TaniSTS-108 / Mission Specialist / December 5, 2001; STS-108 / Mission Specialist / December 17, 2001
Frank L. Culbertson Jr.STS-108 / Mission Specialist / December 17, 2001
Mark Edward KellySTS-108 / Pilot / December 5-17, 2001; STS-134 / Commander / May 16-June 1, 2011
Mikhail Vladislavovich TyurinSTS-108 / Flight Engineer / December 17, 2001
Vladimir Nikolayevich DezhurovSTS-108 / Flight Engineer / December 17, 2001
Yury Ivanovich OnufriyenkoSTS-108 / Commander / December 5, 2001; STS-111 / Commander / June 19, 2002
Franklin R. Chang-DiazSTS-111 / Mission Specialist / June 5-19, 2002
Paul Scott LockhartSTS-111 / Pilot / June 5-19, 2002; STS-113 / Pilot / November 24-December 7, 2002
Peggy A. WhitsonSTS-111 / Mission Specialist / June 5, 2002; STS-113 / Mission Specialist / December 7, 2002Peggy A. WhitsonSTS-111 / Mission Specialist / June 5, 2002; STS-113 / Mission Specialist / December 7, 2002
Philippe PerrinSTS-111 / Mission Specialist / June 5, 2002; STS-111 / Mission Specialist / 19, 2002
Sergey Yevgenyevich TreshchovSTS-111 / Mission Specialist / June 5, 2002; STS-113 / Mission Specialist / December 7, 2002
Valery Grigoryevich KorzunSTS-111 / Commander / June 5, 2002; STS-113 / Commander / December 7, 2002
Donald R. PettitSTS-113 / Mission Specialist / November 23, 2002; STS-126 / Mission Specialist / November 14-November 30, 2008
James D. WetherbeeSTS-113 / Commander / November 24-December 7, 2002
John Bennett HerringtonSTS-113 / Mission Specialist / November 24-December 7, 2002
Michael E. Lopez-AlegriaSTS-113 / Mission Specialist / N/AMiguel Eladio López AlegríaSTS-113 / Mission Specialist / N/A
Nikolai Mikhailovich BudarinSTS-113 / Flight Engineer / November 23, 2002
Alvin B. Drew Jr.STS-118 / Mission Specialist / August 8-August 21, 2007
Barbara R. MorganSTS-118 / Mission Specialist / August 8-21, 2007
Charles Owen HobaughSTS-118 / Pilot / August 8-August 21, 2007
Dafydd Rhys WilliamsSTS-118 / Mission Specialist / August 8-August 21, 2007
Richard Alan MastracchioSTS-118 / Mission Specialist / August 8-21, 2007
Tracy C. DysonSTS-118 / Mission Specialist / August 8-21, 2007
Garrett E. ReismanSTS-123 / Mission Specialist / March 11, 2008
Gregory Harold "Box" JohnsonSTS-123 / Pilot / March 11-27, 2008; STS-134 / Pilot / May 16-June 1, 2011
Léopold EyhartsSTS-123 / Mission Specialist / March 27, 2008
Michael J. ForemanSTS-123 / Mission Specialist / March 11-27, 2008
Richard Michael LinnehanSTS-123 / Mission Specialist / March 11-27, 2008
Robert L. BehnkenSTS-123 / Mission Specialist / March 11-27, 2008; STS-130 / Mission Specialist / February 8-22, 2010
Takao DoiSTS-123 / Mission Specialist / March 11-27, 2008
Christopher J. FergusonSTS-126 / Commander / November 14-November 30, 2008
Eric A. BoeSTS-126 / Pilot / November 15-30, 2008
Gregory E. ChamitoffSTS-126 / Mission Specialist / November 30, 2008; STS-134 / Mission Specialist / May 16-June 1, 2011
H. M. Stefanyshyn-PiperSTS-126 / N/A / N/A
Robert Shane KimbroughSTS-126 / Mission Specialist / November 15-30, 2008
Sandra Hall MagnusSTS-126 / Mission Specialist / November 15, 2008
Stephen G. BowenSTS-126 / Mission Specialist / November 15-30, 2008
Christopher J. CassidySTS-127 / Mission Specialist / July 15-July 31, 2009
Douglas Gerald HurleySTS-127 / Pilot / July 15-31, 2009
Julie PayetteSTS-127 / Mission Specialist; Flight Engineer / July 15-31, 2009
Mark L. PolanskySTS-127 / Commander / July 15-July 31, 2009
Thomas Henry MarshburnSTS-127 / Mission Specialist / July 15-31, 2009
Timothy Lennart KopraSTS-127 / Mission Specialist / July 15, 2009
George D. ZamkaSTS-130 / Commander / February 8-22, 2010
Kathryn Patricia HireSTS-130 / Mission Specialist / February 8-22, 2010
Nicholas J.M. PatrickSTS-130 / Mission Specialist / February 8-February 21, 2010
Stephen K. RobinsonSTS-130 / Mission Specialist / February 8-February 21, 2010
Terry W. Virts Jr.STS-130 / Pilot / February 8-February 21, 2010
Andrew J. FeustelSTS-134 / Mission Specialist / May 16-June 1, 2011
E. Michael FinckeSTS-134 / Mission Specialist / May 16-June 1, 2011
Roberto VittoriSTS-134 / Mission Specialist / May 16-June 1, 2011Photo Archive
Documented views of this individual vehicle, with source and credit retained alongside each image.
Sources
NASA Space Shuttle Era FactsNASA Orbiter Vehicle HistoryNASA: STS-49NASA Space Shuttle Missions Summary (TM-2011-216142)NASA: STS-47NASA: STS-54NASA: STS-57NASA: STS-59NASA: STS-68NASA: STS-67NASA: STS-69NASA: STS-72NASA: STS-77NASA: STS-89NASA: STS-88NASA: STS-99NASA: STS-97NASA: STS-100NASA: STS-108NASA: STS-111NASA: STS-113NASA: STS-118NASA: STS-123NASA: STS-126NASA: STS-127NASA: STS-130NASA: STS-134NASA: Tracking and Data Relay Satellite GenerationsNASA: The TDRS Era Began During Challenger's Maiden Voyage