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Launched at Kennedy Space Centre
First time a spaceship glided back to earth using a runway.
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Landed in California as a safety procedure and now a back up landing station.
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Without being tethered, two astronauts "walk" in space.
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Astronauts traveled to the satellites to repair its attitude control.
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Seven astronauts lost their lives in an epic shuttle malfunction.
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After the first ever crash in space, to prevent more accidents they updated the shuttle for safety reasons.
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Hubble is a telescope in space and can take high quality photos.
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Stored goods and needs for astronauts going into space.
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New shuttle missions were in hand after a big accident.
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Last shuttle mission concluded with carrying new supplies to the International Space Staton
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