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The space shuttle is big just like the Orion. And they both get send off into space
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How long would the space shuttle take to get to the constellation Orion?
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Why are they dismantleing a space shuttle?
To donate it's parts to the Orion program and make them safe for public display.
A reusable transport vehicle?
A space shuttle. Also, it would be the Orion spacecraft if Obama had not cancelled the Constellation program.
What is the Name of the space ship to replace the space shuttle?
The Spacecraft that will replace the Space Shuttle will be plain rockets, the Ares 1: Which carrys Astronauts, and the Ares 5: Which carries cargo, the capsule: Orion, and the Ares 1 will take astronauts to the moon and eventully to mars.
What direction will space exploration take when the current space shuttle fleet is retired?
The space shuttle is scheduled to be retired in 2010. Immediately after the transportation of Americans to the International Space Station will be done through the Russian Soyuz TMA spacecraft. In or around 2014-2015, NASA will commission its Orion spacecraft. The Orion will start off bringing astronauts to the Space Station and will move on to its main goal, bringing people to the Moon for long duration stays.
Why is a space shuttle incapable of reaching Mars?
NASA's space shuttles were not designed for long space missions; the initial idea was to build shuttles to reach the Moon. The present-day space shuttle can only reach low Earth orbit. The aging shuttle fleet (approaching thirty years old) is due to be retired. The Orion spacecraft will carry the next major American space missions.
What are the Mars rovers future missions?
Yes they are launched by the Orion spacecraft (space shuttle's replacement)around 2020 and people will be on the rover for 2-8 days and finally return to the Orion module and go back to earth.
What is the name of the american space shuttle that goes into orbit?
There were 5. Space Shuttle Columbia (destroyed in 2003), Space Shuttle Challenger (destroyed in 1886), Space Shuttle Discovery, Space Shuttle Atlantis, and Space Shuttle Endeavour.
What country developed the Space Shuttle?
USA, and the Soviets had a similar vehicle called Buran.
What is the name of the nasa program that replace the space shuttle and send astronaut to the moon?
The next generation manned spacecraft is named "Orion" The name of the program is "Constellation"
How will astronauts get to the moon after the space shuttle retires in 2011?
There is a new project that would allow us to go to the Moon or possibly beyond(project is named Orion). Space shuttle aren't capable of travel to the Moon. No spaceship currently used is able to fly a man to the Moon.
When was the first space shuttle invented?
The first space shuttle invented was the space shuttle enterprise.
