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The Space Shuttle Columbia was the very first Space Shuttle that was launch on April 12th 1981 at the Kennedy Space Center. At that time the crew of the first shuttle launch was only two crewmembers (Commnader John Young & Pilot Robert Crippen)
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When did the space shuttle blow up?
Challenger exploded on ascent in 1986. Columbia burned up on reentry in 2003. The rest were retired after 2011.
How many American space Shuttles have crashed?
Unfortunately, the Shuttle Challenger exploded shortly after takeoff killing all aboard. Also, the shuttle Columbia burnt up upon re entry. May they rest in peace.
Why is there only tiles on the bottom of the space shuttle?
There are tiles on the entire space shuttle. Every square inch is covered in tiles. The nose, bottom and leading edges of the space shuttle have black tiles while the rest of the space shuttle has white tiles. The nose leading edges and the bottom of the shuttle are the portions of the shuttle that get the most friction/heat from the atmosphere during re-entry.
Why is the space shuttle's nose round and not pointed?
The Space Shuttle's nose is round because if it were pointed, the nose, and then the rest of the craft, would burn up from reentry into the earth's atmosphere.
How was Columbia space shuttle disintegrated?
The destruction was due to a hole punctured in the leading edge on one of Columbia's wings. The hole had formed when a piece of insulating foam from the external fuel tank peeled off during the launch 16 days earlier and struck the shuttle's left wing. During the intense heat of re-entry, hot gases penetrated the interior of the wing, destroying the support structure and causing the rest of the shuttle to break apart.
When did the space shuttle blow up?
Challenger exploded on ascent in 1986. Columbia burned up on reentry in 2003. The rest were retired after 2011.
How many American space Shuttles have crashed?
Unfortunately, the Shuttle Challenger exploded shortly after takeoff killing all aboard. Also, the shuttle Columbia burnt up upon re entry. May they rest in peace.
Why is there only tiles on the bottom of the space shuttle?
There are tiles on the entire space shuttle. Every square inch is covered in tiles. The nose, bottom and leading edges of the space shuttle have black tiles while the rest of the space shuttle has white tiles. The nose leading edges and the bottom of the shuttle are the portions of the shuttle that get the most friction/heat from the atmosphere during re-entry.
Why is the space shuttle's nose round and not pointed?
The Space Shuttle's nose is round because if it were pointed, the nose, and then the rest of the craft, would burn up from reentry into the earth's atmosphere.
Is the challenger still an active space shuttle?
No, and the rest of the space shuttles are out of business. The last "run" happened a while ago, and NASA is going to start running a new system. They will be different than shuttles.
How was Columbia space shuttle disintegrated?
The destruction was due to a hole punctured in the leading edge on one of Columbia's wings. The hole had formed when a piece of insulating foam from the external fuel tank peeled off during the launch 16 days earlier and struck the shuttle's left wing. During the intense heat of re-entry, hot gases penetrated the interior of the wing, destroying the support structure and causing the rest of the shuttle to break apart.
What is the password to the space shuttle on astro-knight?
the password is 52,I forgot the rest, but try any thing
What are the different religions in British Columbia?
The same as in the rest of Canada and the U.S.
How does a space shuttle demonstrate the first law of motion?
Newton's first law of motion (the law of inertia) states that an object in motion will remain in motion until a force equal or greater is acted upon it and an object at rest will remain at rest until a force is acted upon it. The shuttle places itself in orbit after liftoff from several powerful engines. The shuttle is at rest until these engines act on the shuttle to break it of the earths magnetic pull
How does the space shuttle move in space?
Most of the movement, the orbiting of the shuttle around Earth, comes from the launch which gets the shuttle up to over 17,000 miles per hour. While in orbit, astronauts use the the shuttle's reaction control system to make adjustments to the shuttles orbit. The main engines are used again at the end of the mission to slow the shuttle down allowing the Earth's gravity to the rest of the work to bring the shuttle and astronauts back to the ground.
Why did challenger explode?
The Space Shuttle "Challenger" , The 25th flight of the Space Shuttle Program , exploded 73 seconds into the flight when the O-RING (the ring at the bottom of the rocket booster) broke apart when the icy temperature caused it's pliability (stretchiness) to fail , causing it to interfere with the rest of the Space Shuttle , obviously causing a explosion . Unfortunately, All of the seven crew died in this situation .
How do space shuttles move in orbit?
due to the gravitational force the space shuttle get rest on its positioned the installation of satellite or any transponders,etc., the shuttle got fixed in the orbit generation of the zero gravity motor which is an stepper motor with zero resistive flexibility moves the shuttle with the orbit path above 16,500 thousand km above the ionosphere.
