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No. No space shuttle was ever built to leave orbit around Earth. The New Horizons space probe, an unmanned spacecraft, flew past Pluto in July 2015.
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How long does it take to get to Pluto from the US on a space shuttle?
It depends on how fast your rocket is going. There is a space probe on its way to Pluto now. It is called the New Horizons mission and it will be the first time we have sent a craft to Pluto. It was launched January 19, 2006 and it will arrive at Pluto in July of 2015. It is the fastest spacecraft ever launched yet it will still take 9 1/2 years to reach Pluto.
How long is it from Pluto to Earth?
The distance from Earth to Pluto is not constant, but averages to 3.57 billion miles. The Space Shuttle orbits at 17,500 miles per hour. Therefore 205,000 hours or 8,500 days or 23 years 105 days
How much does the Columbia space shuttle weigh?
the space shuttle weighed as much as roman
Where was Pluto disqualified in space?
Pluto was not disqualified in space. It was reclassed into a more specific category: dwarf planet.
What is the fastest transport in the world?
At this point it is a space shuttle, witch is caplable of speeds up until 8000 m per second, once in orbit.
Did you launch a space shuttle to Pluto?
yes
What is fastest space shuttle built?
16 years
Which is the fastest space shuttle?
They are all designed the same.
How long does it take to get to Pluto from the US on a space shuttle?
It depends on how fast your rocket is going. There is a space probe on its way to Pluto now. It is called the New Horizons mission and it will be the first time we have sent a craft to Pluto. It was launched January 19, 2006 and it will arrive at Pluto in July of 2015. It is the fastest spacecraft ever launched yet it will still take 9 1/2 years to reach Pluto.
How fast can a space shuttle go?
I believe that when a space shuttle is traveling at its fastest it goes about 17,321 miles per hour.
What time is the space shuttle passing over tonight?
There is not a shuttle in space right now and the next launch is not until Saturday at 7:39pm Eastern.
Which is the fastest means of transportation?
Airways/ a flight.
Did any space shuttle gone to Pluto?
No. Space shuttles do not have the capability to travel so far. They are designed for low earth orbit.
What is the fastest airplane now?
For an aircraft that flies in atmosphere, you are looking for the SR-71 Blackbird. For in space, that aircraft is the space shuttle.
Do the space shuttle have enough fuel to fly to Pluto?
Theoretically yes - although it won't have enough to return. Once out of the gravitational pull of the Earths gravity and a couple of gravitational assists from other planets, a shuttle could make it to Pluto and beyond.
Whats the worlds fastest air speed record?
18000 miles per hour by the space shuttle
What is the name of the american space shuttle that goes into orbit?
There were 5. Space Shuttle Columbia (destroyed in 2003), Space Shuttle Challenger (destroyed in 1886), Space Shuttle Discovery, Space Shuttle Atlantis, and Space Shuttle Endeavour.
