It exploded on it's way to space, causing the orbiter (Shuttle) to fall into the ocean, killing all on board.
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Two out of five Space Shuttles: Challager and Columbia, were the only 2 shuttles to be lost, challager exploded 72 seconds after takeoff while Columbia burned up in the atmosphere.
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a rocket powers the space station into orbit
In 1969, the first rocket went to the moon. The name of the rocket that propelled them into space was the Saturn V rocket.
a rocket powers the space station into orbit
a rocket is how people get into and get stuff into space
The Space and Rocket Center is in Huntsville, Alabama.
This might not be completely accurate but I'm positive this is the general idea. A space probe is launched from a rocket. When the rocket reaches a certain distance into space, parts of the rocket that aren't necessary to carry the probe to its destination break loose from the rocket.
Answer The Space Shuttle is a rocket. By definition, a Rocket is a vehicle that burns gas that it carries with it. Where as, a jet airplane burns the oxygen from the air and is not a rocket. The Rocket when it is launched has a liquid fuel rocket engines at the back end of it. It also has two long, solid fuel rocket engines that separate after launch. But the space shuttle is pulled by a rocket.
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The payload, which is the actual payload, is the part of the rocket that reaches space.