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Is the Kennedy space center where the first shuttle to the moon was lauched?
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The Apollo missions which reached the moon were launched from the Kennedy Space Center.
The space shuttle was not designed to reach the moon, but instead orbits the Earth at 200-300 nautical miles.
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In what country was the first shuttle launched?
The first space shuttle launch was from Kennedy Space Center, Cape Canaveral, Florida. The first shuttle launch was Giza to Cairo, Egypt. (Around 12 B.C.)
Where was the first space shuttle launched from?
The first shuttle (STS-1) was launched on April 12, 1981 from launch pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, USA.
How was the space shuttle Columbia different from the rest?
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)
When and where was the first Apollo 13 shuttle launched?
Apollo 13 was launched from Kennedy Space Center, on April 11, 1970 at 13:13 CST.
Where was the first moon landing shuttle launched?
Cape Kennedy Fl.
In what country was the first shuttle launched?
The first space shuttle launch was from Kennedy Space Center, Cape Canaveral, Florida. The first shuttle launch was Giza to Cairo, Egypt. (Around 12 B.C.)
Where was the first space shuttle launched from?
The first shuttle (STS-1) was launched on April 12, 1981 from launch pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, USA.
How was the space shuttle Columbia different from the rest?
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)
When and where was the first Apollo 13 shuttle launched?
Apollo 13 was launched from Kennedy Space Center, on April 11, 1970 at 13:13 CST.
Where was the first space shuttle to go into space from?
Cape Kennedy Florida Shuttle Columbia in 1981
Where was the first moon landing shuttle launched?
Cape Kennedy Fl.
Where was the first moon mission from?
The first space shuttle was launched from Cape Kennedy in Florida.
When was the space shuttle invented?
The space shuttle program was initiated on January 5, 1972 with President Nixon's announcement that NASA would begin development on a manned reusable space shuttle system. The first complete orbiter, Enterprise, was completed on September 17, 1976. The first fully functional space shuttle, Columbia, was delivered to the Kennedy Space Center on March 25, 1979. Columbia's first launch was on April 12, 1981.
What is the site of the US control center for spacecraft missions?
Before and during the very first part of a launch, missions are controlled from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, but as the shuttle or other vehicle clears the launch tower, control passes to Johnson Space Center in Houston Texas.
What city in Florida was the first space shuttle launched from?
All Space Shuttles have been launched from the Launch Complex 39 at the Kennedy Space Center, approximately 45 miles east of Orlando Florida.
Where did Marc Garneau go into space from?
Marc Garneau was a Canadian astronaut. His first mission was aboard the space shuttle Challenger during mission STS-41G. He Launched from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
What was the name of the first shuttle to ever go into outer space?
On the 12th of April 1981, Commander John Young and Pilot Roger Crippen launched aboard the first ever space shuttle launch. The mission started from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida and ended at the Edwards Air Force Base in California 2 days later.
