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The space shuttle landed on the dry lakebed at the Edwards Air Force Base 60 times. This includes 5 free flight tests of Space Shuttle Enterprise.
There were 2 additional primary landing sites: The Shuttle Landing Facility at the Kennedy Space Center (78 landings) and Vandenberg Air Force Base (never used).
There was 1 backup landing site used when weather did not permit landing at a primary site: While Sands Missile Range (1 landing, STS-3). White Sands was activated only one other time during STS-116 due to poor weather conditions both in Florida and California. Weather cleared in time for Discovery to land in Florida however.
There were numerous emergency sites along the east coast of the United States and several across the Atlantic.
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Where does the space shuttle land when it re-enters earth?
Cape Canaveral Florida, or Edwards AFB in Ca.
When did the shuttle enterprise first fly?
Because Enterprise was built as a test vehicle for atmospheric test flights and landings it never flew a space mission. Its 1976 unveiling was in Palmdale, CA and its first atmospheric test flight was in 1977.
Who invented the tiles on the space shuttle?
SUNNYVALE, California, May 1, 1992 -- When the Space Shuttle Endeavour rockets into space on its maiden voyage, it will be protected by ceramic tiles manufactured by Lockheed Missiles & Space Company, Inc. of Sunnyvale, California. NASA's entire orbiter fleet -- Columbia, Challenger, Discovery, Atlantis, and now Endeavour -- is protected from the searing heat of reentry by Lockheed's Reusable Surface Insulation. Endeavour will be protected with over 26,000 tiles. Earlier orbiters used as many as 34,000 tiles, but as the knowledge base increased, tiles on surfaces that experienced moderate reentry temperatures, such as the upper fuselage, were eventually replaced with flexible insulating blankets.
Where is the Chabot Space And Science Center in Oakland California located?
The address of the Chabot Space And Science Center is: 10000 Skyline Blvd., Oakland, CA 94619
Where NASA send astronauts into space?
All manned space missions by NASA have launched from the Kennedy Space Center at Cape Canaveral, Florida. There were plans years ago to launch military Space Shuttles in a polar orbit from Vandenberg AFB near Santa Barbara, CA, but that never happened.
Where does the space shuttle land when it re-enters earth?
Cape Canaveral Florida, or Edwards AFB in Ca.
Which ca air base does the space shuttle sometime land?
Edwards Air Force base, close to Rosamond and North Edwards, California.
Why can the shuttle not fly from CA to FL?
It can, but only by riding on the top of a modified Boeing 747. It can't get into space from California, only from Florida.
When did the shuttle enterprise first fly?
Because Enterprise was built as a test vehicle for atmospheric test flights and landings it never flew a space mission. Its 1976 unveiling was in Palmdale, CA and its first atmospheric test flight was in 1977.
Do you have a shuttle from a Santa Maria ca to Disneyland?
There may be charter buses, but I doubt there's a "shuttle" in the usual sense of the word, because the two places are about 150 miles apart.
What originates over cold land?
cA
Where is hillbilly land?
tuolumne county, ca
Are there Homes for sale at lost lake resort in California?
You can purchase a home (trailer) on Lost Lake, however, you will have to pay a monthly space fee, and you will never own the land you are on unless you are a member of the tribe. Lost Lake Resort, CA is on Indian land.
What type of mines are near hemet ca?
Land.
What is the average cost per square foot for retail space in Torrance CA?
The average retail space in Torrance, CA rents for $25.05 per square foot. This figure was estimated for retail space with leases beginning August 2014.
What does ca stand for in social studies?
Circa (often abbreviated c., ca., caor cca.
How do you pernownce phoca groenlandica?
I think it's: (Foe-ca Grow-en-land-i-ca) I'm not sure though.
