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The first orbital mission of a space shuttle was Columbia, launched on April 12, 1981.
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When the most recent space shuttle launched?
in 2008 some time. i think may
What was the time of the first space shuttle launch?
Space Shuttle Columbia was launched on April 12th, 1981 at 0800:03 EDT. John Young and Robert Crippen were the Cmdr and Pilot on this first ever Space Shuttle flight. They returned to Earth with a perfect landing at Edwards AFB on April 14th, 1981.
Who is the first Mexican in space?
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration's space shuttle mission that launched from the Kennedy Space Center on August 28 includes two astronauts of Mexican descent. The astronauts are Juan Daniel Olivas and Jose Moreno Hernandez. This is the first time that two Mexicans are in space together. The "First Mexican in Space" was Rodolfo Neri Vela who flew aboard a NASA Space Shuttle mission in 1985.
What makes the space shuttle more versatile than earlier spacecraft?
The space shuttle is more versatile than earlier spacecraft because it features a reusable design. It can take cargo into space, land, and be le-launched in a short time frame.
How was the space shuttle Columbia different from the rest?
The Space Shuttle Columbia was the very first Space Shuttle that was launch on April 12th 1981 at the Kennedy Space Center. At that time the crew of the first shuttle launch was only two crewmembers (Commnader John Young & Pilot Robert Crippen)
When the most recent space shuttle launched?
in 2008 some time. i think may
What was the time of the first space shuttle launch?
Space Shuttle Columbia was launched on April 12th, 1981 at 0800:03 EDT. John Young and Robert Crippen were the Cmdr and Pilot on this first ever Space Shuttle flight. They returned to Earth with a perfect landing at Edwards AFB on April 14th, 1981.
What is the name of the Space Shuttle launched into orbit for the last time from the Kennedy Space Station in July 2011?
Atlantis
What was the first time the space shuttle went into space?
The first time the space shuttle went into orbit was April 12th, 1981
Who was president when to Soviet Union lonched there space shudle?
Man, do you need to use the Spell Check program! I THINK you meant to ask "WHO WAS PRESIDENT WHEN THE SOVIET UNION LAUNCHED THEIR SPACE SHUTTLE?" As they don't have a space shuttle, we don't know who the president will be when they do have one.
What space shuttle for the first time was launched in April 12 1981?
Columbia. Crew was John W. Young (commander) and Robert L. "Crip" Crippen (pilot).
Who is the first Mexican in space?
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration's space shuttle mission that launched from the Kennedy Space Center on August 28 includes two astronauts of Mexican descent. The astronauts are Juan Daniel Olivas and Jose Moreno Hernandez. This is the first time that two Mexicans are in space together. The "First Mexican in Space" was Rodolfo Neri Vela who flew aboard a NASA Space Shuttle mission in 1985.
Why should the government continue to finance the space shuttle program?
Yes, because the space shuttle was NASA's space transportation system. It carried astronauts and cargo to and from Earth orbit. The space shuttle carried as many as seven astronauts at a time to and from space. It launched satellites and served as an orbiting science laboratory.
Which shuttle flight put the Hubble Space Telescope into orbit for the first time?
Space Shuttle Discovery. STS-31.
Was Judith Resnik scared the first time she went to space in a space shuttle?
No
What makes the space shuttle more versatile than earlier spacecraft?
The space shuttle is more versatile than earlier spacecraft because it features a reusable design. It can take cargo into space, land, and be le-launched in a short time frame.
How was the space shuttle Columbia different from the rest?
The Space Shuttle Columbia was the very first Space Shuttle that was launch on April 12th 1981 at the Kennedy Space Center. At that time the crew of the first shuttle launch was only two crewmembers (Commnader John Young & Pilot Robert Crippen)
