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What was the first space shuttle to safely transport astronauts to the moon?
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∙ 14y ago
The answer is none, the only astronauts who have been to the moon got there in various Lunar Modules, all of which were launched on Apollo rockets.
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Who flew on the first space shuttle in 1981?
On the 12th of April 1981, 20 years after Yuri Gagarine became the first man in space, Commander John Young and Pilot Robert Crippen became the first astronauts to fly the space shuttle in space. They returned safely two days later, the 14th of April.
Who launched the first shuttle?
astronauts John W. Young and Robert L. Crippen
What is the name of the first space shuttle that traveled to earths orbit?
Columbia was the first shuttle to enter orbit. This was the same shuttle that was destroyed during re-entry in January 2003, with the loss of seven astronauts.
When did john young and Robert crippen astronauts in first space shuttle?
April 12 1981
In 1981 what candy was chosen by the first space shuttle astronauts for part of their space menu?
skittles
John Young and Robert Crippen were astronauts on which shuttle?
John Young and Robert Crippen were the crew of Shuttle Columbia on its first flight, STS-1
What do firefighters use that were used first by astronauts to check heat in the space shuttle?
A thermal imaging camera.
What is a sentence using Space Shuttle?
The Space Shuttle was the first US spacecraft built to accommodate more than 3 astronauts. After the retirement of the Space Shuttle, most cargo is carried to the ISS by unmanned rockets.
What is the names of the first Discovery mission astronauts?
The first astronauts to fly in the Discovery Space Shuttle were: Michael Coats Henry Hartsfield, Jr. Richard M. Mullane Steven Hawley Judith Resnik Charles Walker
What was the first manned space shuttle?
The first manned shuttle to actually reach Space was Columbia aka OV-102. The first mission was called STS-1 and there were two astronauts - Commander John Young and pilot Bob Crippen.
What two space shuttles has NASA lost?
The first space shuttle to explode during liftoff was the space shuttle Challengerin 1986. The second shuttle disaster occured on the 1st of Febuary 2003 to space shuttle Columbia. In boh disasters, 7 astronauts lost their lives.
What was the first space rocket to reach the moon and return safely?
In December 1968, Apollo 8 was the first manned spacecraft to reach the moon and return safely. The astronauts aboard did no make a moon landing.
