Space Shuttle Endeavour OV-105

Built & Operated By
Lockheed Martin Space Operations
Commercial
Family
Space Shuttle
variant OV-105
Maiden Flight
7 MAY 1992
About
Space Shuttle Endeavour (Orbiter Vehicle Designation: OV-105) is a retired orbiter from NASA's Space Shuttle program and the fifth and final operational Shuttle built. The United States Congress approved the construction of Endeavour in 1987 to replace Challenger, which was destroyed in 1986. Structural spares built during the construction of Discovery and Atlantis were used in its assembly. NASA chose, on cost grounds, to build Endeavour from spares rather than refitting Enterprise or accepting a Rockwell International proposal to build two Shuttles for the price of one.
Vehicle Specifications
Height
38.1 m
Diameter
8.4 m
Launch Mass
2,040 T
Thrust
28,200 kN
Stages
1–3
Configuration
Reusable
Launch Record
Total Launches
25
Successful
25
Failed
0
Consecutive
25
Performance
To LEO
24,400 kg
Apogee
600 km
Launch Cost
$450.0M