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almost as much as the shuttle's weight on Earth's surface
The Space Shuttle is not capable of leaving Earths orbit.
Space Shuttle Atlantis.
It is -121 to -156
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almost as much as the shuttle's weight on Earth's surface
After a space shuttle is launched it goes in orbit around the Earth. While in orbit, the astronauts preform experiments that can only be done in micro gravity or preform maintenance on satellites, or launch new satellites.
The Space Shuttle is not capable of leaving Earths orbit.
Space Shuttle Atlantis.
It is -121 to -156
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As the space shuttle is a reusable it is now to old.
On April 12, 1981 the space shuttle Columbia was the first shuttle to orbit the Earth.
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.
Columbia was the first shuttle in to orbit on April 13, 1981
The phases of space shuttle flight are liftoff, orbit insertion, orbit, re-entry, and landing.
No. The space shuttle can only reach low Earth orbit.