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When the orbiter of the space shuttle reaches space. it mainly performs its mission tasks. Before year 2000 space shuttles were mainly, not necessarily, used for taking cargo into space such as satellites and especially the Hubble Space Telescope. After the start of the International Space Station Program, Space shuttles were mainly used for building the space station in space. when orbiters reached space, they would usually deploy their cargo and astronauts would carry out the required procedure. the space shuttles usually docked with space station and returned to earth after the completion of mission
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What space shuttle was reused?
The space shuttle that was reused was the Space Shuttle Orbiter, a part of NASA's Space Shuttle system. The first orbiter to be reused was Columbia, followed by Challenger, Discovery, Atlantis, and Endeavour.
What is a orbiting space shuttle?
An orbiter.
What is really the space shuttle?
Contrary to popular belief, the Space Shuttle is the orbiter, external boosters and external tanks combined. The bit that actually goes into space is called the orbiter.
Who manufactures the space shuttle orbiter?
Rockwell International.
Which part of the space shuttle orbits the earth?
The orbiter.
Why was the first space shuttle built?
Enterprise was the first space shuttle orbiter built but it was used only for flight tests and was not capable of going into space. Columbia was the first orbiter built which was space worthy and launched on STS-1
Is Columbia the first orbiter to go to space?
Yes, it was the first space shuttle to go to space
Which spacecraft is reusable after it carries a crew to space and returns to Earth?
The Space Shuttle (orbiter).
What is a name of space shuttle in orbit with people on it?
It is called the orbiter when it is carrying astronauts in space.
What was not a space shuttle orbiter?
Apollo, Mercury, Gemini, Soyuz, etc.
How large is a space shuttle?
The space shuttle orbiter is 122.17 ft long, has a wingspan of 78.06 ft, and stands 58.58 ft high on its landing gear. The space shuttle stack (the orbiter, solid rocket boosters and external fuel tank) is 180 ft tall.
What is the large portion of a space shuttle that resembles an airplane and carries the crew?
orbiter
