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6 in total were produced, 3 are still operational today: Enterprise - was a prototype designed to test Space Shuttle behavior in atmospheric flight. Columbia - first launched on April 12, 1981. On February 1, 2003, Columbia disintergrated during re-entry on its 28th mission. Challenger - first launched on April 4, 1983. On January 28, 1986 it broke up 73 seconds after the launch of its 10th mission. Discovery - first launched on August 30, 1984. It has flown 35 missions and is still operational today. It is due to be retired in 2010. Atlantis - first launched on October 3, 1985. It has flown 29 missions and is still operational today. It is scheduled to be retired in 2010. Endeavor - first launched on May 7, 1992. It has flown 22 missions and is still operational today. It is due to be retired in 2010.
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There were six space shuttle orbiters built by NASA: Columbia, Challenger, Discovery, Atlantis, Endeavour, and Enterprise. However, Enterprise was a prototype and was never used for space missions. The other five orbiters were used for various missions throughout the space shuttle program.
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How many shuttles traveled to space from US?
5 Space Shuttle orbiters have been built. 3 remain in service.
Name the four shuttle orbiters n NASA's fleet?
Atlantis, Endeavor, Discovery are the only Space Shuttles currently operating in NASA's Space Shuttle program (Challenger and Columbia were both lost in explosions).
How many Space Shuttle have crashed?
3 space shuttles have crashed so far
How many space shuttles are built every year?
No new space shuttles are being built at this time.
How many space shuttles does NASA have?
Currently NASA have three space shuttles Discovery, Atlantis and Endeavour.
How many shuttles traveled to space from US?
5 Space Shuttle orbiters have been built. 3 remain in service.
How much does a space shuttles height?
The Space Shuttles still in use by NASA are the Discovery, the Endeavor, and the Atlantis. Each of them is 184 feet long. Each of these space shuttles' orbiters is 122 feet long.
Can thrust vectoring be used to maneuver spacecraft?
Yes. The NASA space shuttles use hypergolic chemicals to produce thrust vectoring to steer the orbiters in space.
Name the four shuttle orbiters n NASA's fleet?
Atlantis, Endeavor, Discovery are the only Space Shuttles currently operating in NASA's Space Shuttle program (Challenger and Columbia were both lost in explosions).
Were the challenger and the Columbia shuttles replaced?
After the Challenger disaster in 1986, NASA retired its remaining three Space Shuttle orbiters— Discovery, Atlantis, and Endeavour were built as replacements. Following the Columbia disaster in 2003, the decision was made to retire the remaining Space Shuttle fleet, and they were not replaced with new shuttles.
How many Space Shuttle have crashed?
3 space shuttles have crashed so far
How many space shuttles does NASA have?
Currently NASA have three space shuttles Discovery, Atlantis and Endeavour.
How many space shuttles are built every year?
No new space shuttles are being built at this time.
What happens once the space shuttle orbiter reaches space?
When the orbiter of the space shuttle reaches space. it mainly performs its mission tasks. Before year 2000 space shuttles were mainly, not necessarily, used for taking cargo into space such as satellites and especially the Hubble Space Telescope. After the start of the International Space Station Program, Space shuttles were mainly used for building the space station in space. when orbiters reached space, they would usually deploy their cargo and astronauts would carry out the required procedure. the space shuttles usually docked with space station and returned to earth after the completion of mission
How many space shuttles existed in 2011?
4 Space Shuttles existed in 2011. Including the test vehicle, Space Shuttle Enterprise. Space Shuttles that actually went into space? 3. Discovery, Atlantis, and Endeavour.
How many space shuttles have been made?
Six air-worthy shuttles have been built; the first orbiter, Enterprise, was not built for space flight, and was used only for testing purposes. Five space-worthy orbiters were built: Columbia, Challenger, Discovery, Atlantis, and Endeavour. Challengerdisintegrated 73 seconds after launch in 1986, and Endeavourwas built as a replacement. Columbia broke apart during re-entry in 2003.
How many space shuttles are in space right now?
none.
