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On April 12, 1981, a bright white Columbia roared into a deep blue sky as the nation's first reusable Space Shuttle.
Named after the first U.S. Navy vessel to circumnavigate the globe and the command module for the Apollo 11 Moon landing, Columbia continued this heritage of intrepid exploration.
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When did the first space shuttle go into space?
On April 12, 1981 the space shuttle Columbia was the first shuttle to orbit the Earth.
What was the first space shuttle to reach Earth's Orbit?
Columbia
What was the name of the first space station to orbit the earth?
The first space station created only to orbit the earth was called plain old, 'Space Shuttle.'
Second space shuttle to orbit th earth?
The second Shuttle into orbit was the Challenger; the first was Columbiachallenger, June 1983
What was the last space shuttle to orbit earth?
Space Shuttle Atlantis.
When did the first space shuttle go into space?
On April 12, 1981 the space shuttle Columbia was the first shuttle to orbit the Earth.
What was the first space shuttle to reach Earth's Orbit?
Columbia
What was the name of the first space station to orbit the earth?
The first space station created only to orbit the earth was called plain old, 'Space Shuttle.'
Second space shuttle to orbit th earth?
The second Shuttle into orbit was the Challenger; the first was Columbiachallenger, June 1983
What was the last space shuttle to orbit earth?
Space Shuttle Atlantis.
Where did the space shuttle lauch from on the first moon adventure?
It didn't. The Space Shuttle is only a low Earth orbit spacecraft.
What space shuttle launched in 1972 is still in orbit?
The first space shuttle was launch in 1981. Space shuttle missions do not stay in orbit, they are designed to return to Earth after missions generally lasting 1-2 weeks.
How does a space shuttle escape the earth orbit?
The shuttle never leaves Earth orbit, it simply goes into orbit and then returns. Moving to a higher orbit requires additional speed and manuevering, as when visiting the ISS.
Does the space shuttle orbit the earth in what's called high orbit?
No. It is in low earth orbit.
How far is the shuttle from earth when in orbit?
More information on Space Shuttlehttp://www.onestopsolver.com/space-shuttle-orbit-flight-path.html
What are some nasa missions?
Columbiawas the first Space Shuttle that traveled to Earth orbit. .
Can the space shuttle travel to the moon?
No. The space shuttle can only reach low Earth orbit.
