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If the International Space Station is only 199 to 215 miles away from earth why does it take so long for the shuttle to get there at the speed it travels?
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The space shuttle does not go directly to the ISS. There are many in-space preparations that have to be done before the complicated docking process can begin. The space shuttle systems need to be checked in orbit and the payload bay doors need to be opened. Since the Columbia disaster, there is also an additional safety check of the shuttle's thermal tiles by the robotic arm and boom. It usually takes some time for the shuttle to catch up with the ISS - about two days. It would be too dangerous to launch the shuttle directly towards the ISS and it is deliberately launched when the ISS is not passing overhead.
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What does the Space Shuttle dock with?
The International Space Station.
Is the International Space Station a space shuttle?
No. It is a satellite.
What is the current space shuttle in space?
The ISS or International Space Station
Did space shuttle Columbia ever go to the International Space station?
No, Columbia never went to the International Space Station, or the MIR.
Which astronauts were in the International Space Station?
the space shuttle and the Soyuz rocket
What does the Space Shuttle dock with?
The International Space Station.
Is the International Space Station a space shuttle?
No. It is a satellite.
What is the current space shuttle in space?
The ISS or International Space Station
Did space shuttle Columbia ever go to the International Space station?
No, Columbia never went to the International Space Station, or the MIR.
Which astronauts were in the International Space Station?
the space shuttle and the Soyuz rocket
Which vehicle that flies in the space?
Spaceship, space shuttle, space station, international space station, rocket, satellite
How long does it take the space shuttle to reach space stations?
It takes the Shuttle about 2 days to reach the International Space Station.
Where does the space shuttle land when space?
Most space shuttle missions have been to the International Space Station. The correct term would be to dock at the station, not to land there (since it is not located on land, but is floating in space).
Where on the space shuttle is the docking port that connects the shuttle to the International Space Station?
It is in the cargo bay, just behind the crew cabin.
How long space shuttle takes to back earth from international space station?
5 mins
What is the total round trip distance traveled by space shuttle to the International Space Station?
yard
What is the name of the space shuttle at the moment in space?
Sunday, July 19, 2009:The space shuttle "Endeavor" is presently docked in earth orbit with the International Space Station.
