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Is the lunar orbiter 2 still in orbit?
No, it "crashed" on the surface of the moon on 11th October 1967.
What where the names of the 2 space shuttles that crashed?
The two space shuttles that tragically crashed were the Challenger in 1986 and the Columbia in 2003.
Is Columbia the first orbiter to go to space?
Yes, it was the first space shuttle to go to space
What was the of Mars satellite that crashed on Mars?
The Mars satellite that crashed on Mars was the Mars Climate Orbiter. It crashed in 1999 due to a navigational error caused by a mix-up of imperial and metric unit systems during the spacecraft's mission.
What space shuttle was reused?
The space shuttle that was reused was the Space Shuttle Orbiter, a part of NASA's Space Shuttle system. The first orbiter to be reused was Columbia, followed by Challenger, Discovery, Atlantis, and Endeavour.
How many moon lands have there been?
There have been six manned moon landings -Apollo 11 landed 20 July 1969Apollo 12 landed 19 November 1969Apollo 14 landed 5 February 1971Apollo 15 landed 30 July 1971Apollo 16 landed 20 April 1972Apollo 17 landed 11 December 1972There have been numerous unmanned moon landings, 13 soft landings are listed as well as 26 crash landings. Crash landings listed include retired satellites and orbiters, impactors, as well as failed soft landings.USSR probesLuna 2 crashed 13 September 1959Luna 5 crashed 12 May 1965Luna 7 crashed 7 October 1965Luna 8 crashed 6 December 1965Luna 9 landed 3 February 1966Luna 13 landed 24 December 1966Luna 15 crashed 21 July 1969Luna 16 landed 20 September 1970Luna 17 landed 17 November 1970Luna 18 crashed 11 September 1971Luna 20 landed 21 February 1972Luna 21 landed 15 January 1973Luna 23 landed 6 November 1974Luna 24 landed 18 August 1976NASA / US probesRanger 4 crashed 26 April 1962Ranger 6 crashed 2 February 1964Ranger 7 crashed 31 July 1964Ranger 8 crashed 20 February 1965Ranger 9 crashed 24 March 1965Surveyor 1 landed 2 June 1966Surveyor 2 crashed 23 September 1966Surveyor 3 landed 20 April 1967Surveyor 4 crashed (or possibly exploded just above surface) 17 July 1967Surveyor 5 landed 11 September 1967Surveyor 6 landed 10 November 1967Surveyor 7 landed 10 January 1968Lunar Orbiter 1 crashed 29 October 1966Lunar Orbiter 2 crashed 11 October 1967Lunar Orbiter 3 crashed 9 October 1967Lunar Orbiter 4 crashed 31 October 1967Lunar Orbiter 5 crashed 31 January 1968Lunar Prospector crashed 31 July 1999LCROSS crashed 9 October 2009Other Space Agency ProbesHiten (Japan) crashed 10 April 1993SMART 1 (ESA) crashed 3 September 2006MIP (India) crashed 14 November 2008Okina (Japan) crashed 12 February 2009Chang'e 1 (China) crashed 1 March 2009Kaguya (Japan) crashed 10 June 2009
Why was the first space shuttle built?
Enterprise was the first space shuttle orbiter built but it was used only for flight tests and was not capable of going into space. Columbia was the first orbiter built which was space worthy and launched on STS-1
Which shuttles crashed?
Challenger January 28, 1986 Columbia February 1, 2003
Which two missions to Mars ended in failure?
The two missions to Mars that ended in failure are the Mars Climate Orbiter in 1999, which crashed due to a navigation error, and the Mars Polar Lander in 1999, which likely crashed during its descent.
What was a great technological feat of the Columbia shuttle program?
One of the great technological feats of the Columbia shuttle program was the development of the Space Shuttle Orbiter itself, which was the world's first reusable spacecraft capable of multiple trips to space. The orbiter provided a versatile platform for conducting scientific research and deploying satellites, contributing significantly to advancements in space exploration.
How many Space Shuttle have crashed?
Two space shuttles have crashed: Challenger in 1986 and Columbia in 2003. Both incidents resulted in the loss of the crew on board.
How many tiles did the space shuttle Columbia lose on its second flight?
During its second flight (STS-2), the space shuttle Columbia lost two thermal protection tiles. These tiles were on the underside of the orbiter and were dislodged during liftoff.
