Space Shuttle Atlantis - Construction Milestones

Construction Milestones

Date Milestone
29 January 1979 Contract Award to Rockwell International's Space Transportation Systems Division.
30 March 1980 Start structural assembly of crew module.
23 November 1981 Start structural assembly of aft-fuselage.
13 June 1983 Wings arrive at Palmdale from Grumman.
2 December 1983 Start of final assembly.
10 April 1984 Final assembly completed.
6 March 1985 Rollout from Palmdale.
3 April 1985 Overland transport from Palmdale to Edwards Air Force Base.
13 April 1985 Delivery to Kennedy Space Center.
12 September 1985 Flight Readiness Firing.
3 October 1985 First flight. (STS-51-J)

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