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No. There has never been a double space shuttle launch.
The closest NASA ever came to this was scheduled for May of 1986 when 2 planetary probes were to be launched from shuttles in the same week.
However, NASA has had 2 space shuttles out on the launch pads at the same time several times. First in late 1985/early 1986, and the last in 2009.
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What was the name of first space shuttle to launch in 1987?
The first space shuttle to launch in 1987 was the Space Shuttle Challenger on mission STS-61A.
When will the last space shuttle launch as of 2011?
The last space shuttle launch was originally planned for early 2011, but it was delayed to July 8, 2011. The Space Shuttle Atlantis (STS-135) was the final shuttle mission of NASA's Space Shuttle program before the fleet was retired.
When did the space shuttle first launch into space?
The first space shuttle to launch into space was Columbia on April 12, 1981. It was the inaugural mission of NASA's Space Shuttle program and marked the beginning of a new era in space exploration.
Who went and done the first launch of the space shuttle in 1980?
The first Space Shuttle launch was on April 12th, 1981. NASA (USA) launched Space Shuttle Columbia on STS-1.
When was first space shuttle launch after Challenger disaster?
The first space shuttle launch after the Challenger disaster occurred on September 29, 1988, with the launch of Discovery on mission STS-26.
