| NASA Space Shuttle Statistics and Budget |
| Number of Space Shuttle Flights by Orbiter |
Launches |
| Columbia | OV-102 (1983-2003) |
28 |
| Challenger | OV-99 (1983-1986) |
10 |
| Discovery | OV-103 (1984-2011) |
39 |
| Atlantis | OV-104 (1985-2011) |
33 |
| Endeavour | OV-105 (1992-2011) |
25 |
| Total Number of Space Shuttle Launches |
135 |
| Total cost to build a space shuttle |
$1,700,000,000 |
| Average cost to launch a space shuttle |
$450,000,000 |
| Gallons of fuel carried by a space shuttle at launch |
835,958 gallons |
| Average speed of a space shuttle while in orbit |
17,500 mph |
| NASA jobs lost in 2011 during major government budget cuts ended the space shuttle program |
40,620 |
| NASA Federal Budget by Year |
Budget |
Adjusted for Inflation |
Percent of Fed Budget |
| 2015 |
$18,010,000,000 |
$18,010,000,000 |
0.5 % |
| 2010 |
$18,724,000,000 |
$20,423,000,000 |
0.52 % |
| 2000 |
$13,428,000,000 |
$18,547,000,000 |
0.75 % |
| 1990 |
$12,429,000,000 |
$22,618,000,000 |
0.99 % |
| 1980 |
$4,959,000,000 |
$14,314,000,000 |
0.84 % |
| 1970 |
$3,752,000,000 |
$23,000,000,000 |
1.92 % |
| 1960 |
$401,000,000 |
$3,222,000,000 |
0.5 % |
| 1958 (First Year) |
$89,000,000 |
$732,000,000 |
0.1 % |
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Statistic Sources & References
Sources: U.S. Department of Labor, NASA
Content Author: Statistic Brain
Date research was conducted: April 1, 2015
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