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What was the first space shuttle to go into space and come back?
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Why did Americans invent the space shuttle?
THe American's built the space shuttle to have a reusable rocket that could go out into space and come back to earth.
How can fire lighten in space without oxygen if there is no oxygen then how can a space shuttle come back?
The space shuttle is able to fire its engines in space because it takes the needed oxygen with it.
What happens when a space shuttle leaves your atmosphere?
It will go to space and come back to earth in 2 years.
How does space shuttle work?
first the rocket boosters carry it into space then the external tank pushes the shuttle above earth then when the shuttle is ready the external tank falls off and the shuttle is ready for its mission then after its mission the shuttle lands and blows out a parachute come out from the back to help the shuttle slow down.any parts from the rocket or shuttle can be reused except the external tank.
How does a space shuttle work?
first the rocket boosters carry it into space then the external tank pushes the shuttle above earth then when the shuttle is ready the external tank falls off and the shuttle is ready for its mission then after its mission the shuttle lands and blows out a parachute come out from the back to help the shuttle slow down.any parts from the rocket or shuttle can be reused except the external tank.
What is the name of the first space shuttle to land at Edwards airforce base?
Enterprise, it did not fly in space though, it was released from a 747 just to see how well it would land Colombia was the first to come out of space and land at Edwards...this was also the first space flight of a space shuttle
How can people come out of the shuttle in space?
Escape pod
How many times has a space shuttle landed on the moon?
None. The Space shuttle has never come close to the Moon, let alone land on it.
How long will it take a Space Shuttle to go from Earth to Mercury?
It can't. And there's no way to redesign it so that it can, all the shuttle can do is to go up to low Earth orbit and come back down.
When space shuttle sent to Pluto will come back on earth?
I think it was sent in 2000 and it takes about 14 years to get there so it might get there in 2014 and get back here in2028
What is a reusable space shuttle?
The shuttles we have now are reusable. They come back, are serviced, stuck on top of some more rockets, and go again.
Why do parts come off the space shuttle?
Because they are not secure enough.
