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How does NASA transport the space shuttles to Kennedy Space Center?
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When landing conditions at Cape Canaveral forced the Shuttles to land at alternate sites (e.g., Edwards AFB), they were loaded onto a Boeing 747 aircraft that was specially modified to carry them back to Kennedy Space Center.
Once there, they were removed, then moved to a hangar where key components were removed for maintenance prior to use on the next mission. Examples of components removed for maintenance are the Ammonia Boiler System (main shuttle AC unit), Reaction Control System (RCS) actuator valves, Orbiter Maneuvering System (OMS) actuator valves, Main Engine Liquid Oxygen/Liquid Hydrogen valves, Power Units, etc..
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Where did the space shuttles launch from?
Cape Canaveral, Florida, Kennedy Space Center.
Where do astronauts launch there space shuttles from?
Kennedy Space Center Cape Canaveral Florida
Where does NASA launch space shuttles from?
NASA launches the space shuttle from the Kennedy Space Center at Cape Canaveral in Florida.
Where did the space shuttle Atlantis launch from?
Kennedy Space Center on the east coast of Florida, where all the Space Shuttles were launched.
How many launches were there in the space shuttle?
all 135 space shuttles were launched at Kennedy Space Center beetween 1981 to 2011
How many space shuttles have landed at Kennedy Space Center?
119
Where did the space shuttles launch from?
Cape Canaveral, Florida, Kennedy Space Center.
Where do astronauts launch there space shuttles from?
Kennedy Space Center Cape Canaveral Florida
Where is the base of the space shuttles?
NASA's space shuttle fleet is stored at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
What reptile do they have to clear from the runway before they can land the shuttles at the Kennedy Space Center?
The reptile that have to be cleared from the runway before they can land the shuttles at the Kennedy Space Center are female turtles. They will come on shore during the night to lay their eggs.
Where does NASA launch space shuttles from?
NASA launches the space shuttle from the Kennedy Space Center at Cape Canaveral in Florida.
Where did the space shuttle Atlantis launch from?
Kennedy Space Center on the east coast of Florida, where all the Space Shuttles were launched.
Where in Florida do space shuttles launch?
From 1981 through 2009, Space Shuttles launched from Cape Canaveral, FL on the east coast. All of the surviving space shuttles have been retired to various museums.
What space center is where space launches occur?
Launches typically occur at the Kennedy space center in Florida, and shuttles usually land at Edwards AFB in California.
How many launches were there in the space shuttle?
all 135 space shuttles were launched at Kennedy Space Center beetween 1981 to 2011
What state are space shuttles launched from?
They laaunch from Florida, from the Kennedy Space Center. The Space Shuttle missions, as well as all US manned space flights, were launched from Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida (east of Orlando).
Where was the space shuttle blast off?
All 5 Space Shuttles launch from Kennedy Space Center on the east coast of Florida, USA.
