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What are the names and years of the space shuttles that crashed?
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∙ 11y ago
None of them crashed. Space Shuttle Challenger broke apart in 1986 due to a SRB explosion. Space Shuttle Columbia broke apart during reentry in 2003 due to a whole in it's left wing from foam from the ET hitting it during launch.
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How many shuttles have been into space?
5 NASA Shuttles have been into space. Of those 5 shuttles, 2 were unfortunately destroyed. There has been a total of 135 Space missions using the space shuttle between the years 1980 and 2011 :)
Can a space shuttle carry people?
Yes, Space Shuttles carried people into space for many years. Today they have been retired and are no longer in use.
Have space shuttles and current rockets taken humans as far as the moon in recent years?
A Space Shuttle has never taken a human to the moon.
What s is NASA'S main way of getting into space?
For the past 20 years or so, the Space Shuttle has been the primary way into space. However, the shuttles are due to be retired within the next couple of years, and newer rockets are expected to replace them.
Where NASA send astronauts into space?
All manned space missions by NASA have launched from the Kennedy Space Center at Cape Canaveral, Florida. There were plans years ago to launch military Space Shuttles in a polar orbit from Vandenberg AFB near Santa Barbara, CA, but that never happened.
How many years did space shuttles carry astronauts to space?
30 years
How long did the space shuttles fly?
For 30 years.
How many shuttles have been into space?
5 NASA Shuttles have been into space. Of those 5 shuttles, 2 were unfortunately destroyed. There has been a total of 135 Space missions using the space shuttle between the years 1980 and 2011 :)
How many years do space shuttles carry people in space?
From April 1981 to July 2011 when the Space Shuttle was retired.
Has the challenger accident caused other space shuttles not to liftoff?
No, but it did ground the program for 2 years.
Can a space shuttle carry people?
Yes, Space Shuttles carried people into space for many years. Today they have been retired and are no longer in use.
Have space shuttles and current rockets taken humans as far as the moon in recent years?
A Space Shuttle has never taken a human to the moon.
What has the author Adam Chen written?
Adam Chen has written: 'Celebrating 30 years of the space shuttle' -- subject(s): Space shuttles, Anniversaries, Space Shuttle Program (U.S.), History
What s is NASA'S main way of getting into space?
For the past 20 years or so, the Space Shuttle has been the primary way into space. However, the shuttles are due to be retired within the next couple of years, and newer rockets are expected to replace them.
Why is a space shuttle incapable of reaching Mars?
NASA's space shuttles were not designed for long space missions; the initial idea was to build shuttles to reach the Moon. The present-day space shuttle can only reach low Earth orbit. The aging shuttle fleet (approaching thirty years old) is due to be retired. The Orion spacecraft will carry the next major American space missions.
How many years was Galileo in space?
The Galileo space craft was launched on Oct 18, 1989 and was crashed into Jupiter on Sept. 21, 2003. This was the end of 14 year space mission.
How many years does an asteroid take crashed on earth?
Once it has crashed it stays crashed.
