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What happens to the fuel for space shuttle when flight is canceled?
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After a scrub is announced, liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen fuel is drained from the external fuel tank. Some is lost to boil-off but some is reused on the next launch attempt.
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What was the name of the space shuttle of the 38th flight?
Atlantis was the space shuttle used on STS-38. However, this was the 37th actual flight of the shuttle system. The 38th flight was on mission STS-39, which was flown by the shuttle Discovery.
What space shuttle exploded 73 seconds into flight?
The Space Shuttle Challenger exploded, 73 seconds into its flight, on 28-January-1986.
What are the three phases of space shuttle flight?
The phases of space shuttle flight are liftoff, orbit insertion, orbit, re-entry, and landing.
Which space shuttle was destroyed in flight?
challenger
This space shuttle was destroyed in flight.?
Challenger
How much does it cost for a space shuttle flight?
The average cost of a space shuttle mission is $450 million
When did the first space shuttle fly?
The Space Shuttle Columbia's first flight was on April 12, 1981.
What is the second space shuttle to take flight?
The first space shuttle that "flew" was the Enterprise, but it was not capable of space flight.The first orbital shuttle was Columbia.The next orbital shuttle was Challenger.
Was the first space shuttle flight successful?
Yes.
Does the space shuttle flight deck have a magnetic compass?
no
The space shuttle program began with the flight of the?
Columbia
When was the first flight of space shuttle enterprise?
1957
