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It doesn't. The space shuttle never gets significantly closer to the Moon than its launching pad does (the space shuttle generally operates at a few hundred miles altitude, tops; the Moon is 240,000 miles away).
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What was the first space shuttle to go to the moon and back to earthwhat was the space shuttles name?
No space shuttle has been to the moon and back.
What is the name of the space shuttle to land on moon?
there is no space shuttle that is able to land on the moon.
How long does it take to get to the moon with a space shuttle?
The Space Shuttle is not capable of going to the moon.
Was the space shuttle challenger going to the moon?
No, the space shuttle does not have the capability of reaching the Moon safley.
Was a rocket the first to touch the moon or was it a space shuttle?
Space Shuttle.
Did the space shuttle ever land on the moon?
No. The space shuttle is built for low Earth orbit, not moon landings.
Did the NASA space shuttle really land on the moon?
The space shuttle never landed on the moon, but other NASA spacecraft did.
What to use to get to the moon?
a Space Shuttle and a Space Suit
How many space shuttles have landed on the moon?
No space shuttle have landed on the moon.
How long does it take for a shuttle to get to the moon?
The Space Shuttle does not go to the moon. It only orbits the Earth.
Can the space shuttle travel to the moon?
No. The space shuttle can only reach low Earth orbit.
What US space shuttle landed on the moon?
None. The space shuttle is not capable of going to the moon. The only manned spacecraft to go to the moon were the lunar landers of the Apollo missions, which took place before the first space shuttle was built.
