The space shuttle uses liquid nitrogen and liquid oxygen as fuel. Generally a sufficient quantity of fuel is carried but if need be re-fuelling can be done in space.
The Space Shuttle could carry a maximum of 8-10 astronauts per mission.
Enough to carry a bus in it's payload bay.
The first mission to carry a teacher into space was the Space Shuttle Challenger mission STS-51-L in 1986. Teacher Christa McAuliffe was selected to be part of this mission, but tragically, the shuttle exploded shortly after launch.
Atlantis was the last space shuttle, But the mission was STS-135
The last space shuttle mission was STS-135
"the space shuttle can carry anything if it is at a reasonable size .
The primary mission of the Space Shuttle Columbia was to carry crew and cargo to space, support scientific research in microgravity, service satellites, and construct and maintain the International Space Station. It played a crucial role in advancing human spaceflight capabilities during its missions.
first the rocket boosters carry it into space then the external tank pushes the shuttle above earth then when the shuttle is ready the external tank falls off and the shuttle is ready for its mission then after its mission the shuttle lands and blows out a parachute come out from the back to help the shuttle slow down.any parts from the rocket or shuttle can be reused except the external tank.
No space shuttle has been launched for the moon. It can't carry enough fuel to get there. Couldn't land if it got there.
The shuttles have the capacity to carry 8 astronauts, but usually only 7 are on each mission. Sometimes the extra seat will be taken by the astronaut being returned to earth from the International Space Station.
The space shuttle doesn't carry weapons.
A space shuttle carries its own supply of oxygen to sustain the astronauts' breathing when they are in space where there is no atmosphere. It ensures they have a continuous source of oxygen for respiration during the mission.