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First dog launched into space?
lakia was
What is the Texas connection to the space shuttle Challenger?
Houston, Texas was in control of ground control
Does a space shuttle use a propeller?
No, a space shuttle does not use a propeller. It is propelled into space by rocket engines that generate thrust by expelling exhaust gases at high speeds. Once in space, the shuttle maneuvers using its thrusters and reaction control system.
Do the astronauts control the space shuttle?
Yes astronauts do control the space shuttle. During lift off and 9 and half minutes after the lift off most of the things are controlled by the computers on board but after that everything is in the hands of astronauts. During landing too everything is controlled by the team of astronauts.
What type of control surface does a space shuttle use?
elovon and rudder sytem
What was the dog Lakia in when he went to space?
Laika was a Soviet space dog who became the first animal to orbit the Earth aboard Sputnik 2 in 1957. The mission was one-way, and sadly, Laika did not survive the journey.
What state is in charge of the mission once the shuttle is in space?
None. The Space Shuttle was (past tense) the property of NASA, a federal government agency. Before lift off, the shuttle was controlled by NASA at the Kenedy Space Center, Cape Canaveral, Florida, just outside of Titusville. After the Shuttle cleared the tower, control was transferred to the Johnson Space Center, in Huston, Texas. Individual states had nothing to do with the space shuttle's command and control. Both space centers are the property of the federal government, and not subject to state laws; just like domestic military bases.
What was the last space shuttle ever built?
Space Shuttle Endeavour was the final Space Shuttle built. It was built to replace Space Shuttle Challenger.
The first space shuttle?
The first space shuttle developed by NASA was the Space Shuttle Enterprise, which never flew in space and was used for atmospheric flight tests. The first space shuttle to reach space was the Space Shuttle Columbia, which launched on April 12, 1981.
How do they steer the space shuttle?
The space shuttle was steered using a system of thrusters and reaction control jets located on the orbiter and the two solid rocket boosters. These thrusters would fire in specific sequences to adjust the shuttle's course and orientation in space. Astronauts also used a system of onboard computers to input commands for navigation and control.
What is the name of the american space shuttle that goes into orbit?
There were 5. Space Shuttle Columbia (destroyed in 2003), Space Shuttle Challenger (destroyed in 1886), Space Shuttle Discovery, Space Shuttle Atlantis, and Space Shuttle Endeavour.
What shuttle did lakia go to space in?
Laika launched on a sattelite named Sputnik 2 in 1957. The first Space Shuttle was launched in 1981. Sputnik 2 was an 1,100 pound ball which contained a small compartment for Laika to live in. The Shuttle is many times larger and contains room for a full crew of astronauts to conduct experiments, deliver sattelites, and work on the space station. Laika launched on a sattelite named Sputnik 2 in 1957. The first Space Shuttle was launched in 1981. Sputnik 2 was an 1,100 pound ball which contained a small compartment for Laika to live in. The Shuttle is many times larger and contains room for a full crew of astronauts to conduct experiments, deliver sattelites, and work on the space station.
