The space shuttle Columbia was launched into space in 1981. The date was April 12, 1981. This same space shuttle would later explode in 2003, killing the seven-member crew.
The space shuttle Columbia disintegrated upon re-entry on February 1, 2003.
The space shuttle that exploded in 1996 was the Space Shuttle Challenger.
no, space shuttle atlantis didn't blow up, the shuttles that blew up were columbia and challenger.
No shuttles have blown up in space. The Challenger disintegrated after launch on Jan 28, 1986 and the Columbia disintegrated during re-entry on Feb 1, 2003. Both were in the earth's atmosphere when they disintegrated.
on reentry the space shuttle Columbia burned up.
The space shuttle Challenger blew up apon leaving the launch pad because of a frozen o-ring, and the space shuttle Columbia blew up upon rentry because of a broken heat-shield.
Columbia heated up and broke apart while entering the atmosphere.
No u do not need to go up into space to be an astronaut. Actually many astronauts train and train but don't get to go up in space.
Challenger 1986, Columbia 2003
The space shuttle Columbia was used by NASA for various missions, including deploying satellites, conducting scientific research in space, and servicing the Hubble Space Telescope. It was the first space shuttle in NASA's fleet and played a key role in advancing space exploration.
The space shuttle Atlantis did not blow up. It successfully completed its final mission, STS-135, in July 2011 and is now retired. The space shuttle Challenger exploded in 1986, and the space shuttle Columbia disintegrated during re-entry in 2003.
Challenger - Blew up from a faulty O-Ring on the main Fuel tank/Rocket. Columbia - Burned up on re-entry Atlantis Discovery Endeavour