There were 135 Space Shuttle missions in total. NASA’s shuttle program ran from the first launch of Columbia on April 12, 1981, to the final launch of Atlantis on July 21, 2011.

Quick Scoop

  • Total missions: 135.
  • Program span: 1981 to 2011.
  • Fleet: Columbia, Challenger, Discovery, Atlantis, and Endeavour.

If you want, I can also list the missions by year or give a short history of the shuttle program.