Space Shuttle Terra Nova
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Terra Nova OV-107 | |
Space Shuttle Terra Nova at Vandenberg AFB SLC-6 in launch configuration, April 7, 2009. | |
OV designation | OV-107 |
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Country | United States |
Contract award | July 31, 2007 |
Named after | Terra Nova Expedition |
Status | Active |
First flight | STS-2V March 4, 2009 - March 6, 2009 |
Space Shuttle Terra Nova (Orbiter Vehicle Designation: OV-107) is one of the two currently operational orbiters in the Space Shuttle fleet of the International Space Agency. (The other is Constitution .)
History
Flights
# | Launch date | Designation | Notes |
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1 | 2009, March 4 | STS-2V | First Terra Nova mission. First manned polar orbit mission. |
2 | 2009, July 29 | STS-4V | Test flight of updated MMU, and two EDO pallets. Holds record for most people in space at once (18) on launch. |