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Since the exosphere has no specific end, and it is almost into orbit, then yes. When a space shuttle reaches orbital velocity, it is going to fly past the exosphere. A space shuttle has never attained escape velocity that I know of. It is certainly capable, though.
Also, a space shuttle can be flown in the exosphere without ever reaching orbit in some conditions. (i.e. if they launch at JFK in Florida and land at Edwards Air Base in California, because the earth moves counterclockwise. They could only be up there for a very short time, however.)
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What was the first space shuttle flown into space?
the short answer is the space shuttle Columbia on STS-1
How many space shuttle flights has NASA flown?
As of the end of February 2010, NASA has flown 130 space shuttle flights, two of them ending in catastrophe.
What space shuttle did Neil Armstrong fly on?
Neil Armstrong has never flown on a space shuttle mission.
Is the layer of the atmosphere where satellites and the space shuttle orbit the earth?
exosphere
What creates the heat while a space shuttle is leaving the atmosphere?
In the exosphere, Friction between the atmosphere and the shuttle creates the heat.
What was the first space shuttle flown into space?
the short answer is the space shuttle Columbia on STS-1
Which is the shuttle Sent to space mOST times?
The space shuttle Discovery has flown the most times of all the space shuttle orbiters.
What is the outer layer of the atmosphere in which the space shuttle flies?
the exosphere.
What was the name of the first space shuttle flown into space?
the challenger
What was the name space shuttle Neil Armstrong flew on?
Neil Armstrong has not flown on the Space Shuttle.
How many space shuttle flights has NASA flown?
As of the end of February 2010, NASA has flown 130 space shuttle flights, two of them ending in catastrophe.
What space shuttle did Neil Armstrong fly on?
Neil Armstrong has never flown on a space shuttle mission.
Is the layer of the atmosphere where satellites and the space shuttle orbit the earth?
exosphere
The is the layer of the atmosphere where satellites and the space shuttle orbit the Earth?
exosphere
What was the name of the first shuttle flown into space?
Columbia
What year will the last space shuttle be flown?
2011
What creates the heat while a space shuttle is leaving the atmosphere?
In the exosphere, Friction between the atmosphere and the shuttle creates the heat.
