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What happens to the part of the shuttle that falls of in a launch to space?
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The parachutes will drop from the rocket boosters and land about 140 miles off the coast of Florida in the Atlantic Ocean. Ships will later be sent to retrieve the boosters and carry them back to Cape Canaveral so that they may be reused.
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How does a space shuttle launch into outer space?
The space shuttle is launched into Outer Space by having it attached to the rocket that launches up as well as the space shuttle and gradually the rocket falls apart and lands in the Pacific ocean. It often lands there. The space shuttle then continues its mission alone.
Where can you watch the last space shuttle launch?
you will see the last space shuttle launch in... and in a place called...
When will the last space shuttle launch as of 2011?
The last Space Shuttle launch was Space Shuttle Atlantis at 11:29 a.m. EDT, on July 8, 2011.
When did the space shuttle first launch into space?
April 1981 , space shuttle Columbia
How many locations are there for space shuttles to launch?
The space shuttle only launches from Cape Kennedy space centre in Florida. There are 2 launch pads there that shuttle can launch from 39A and 39B.
What was the first space shuttle to launch in space?
The first Space shuttle to launch was Columbia in April of 1981
How does a space shuttle launch into outer space?
The space shuttle is launched into Outer Space by having it attached to the rocket that launches up as well as the space shuttle and gradually the rocket falls apart and lands in the Pacific ocean. It often lands there. The space shuttle then continues its mission alone.
Where can you watch the last space shuttle launch?
you will see the last space shuttle launch in... and in a place called...
A person is standing still away from a shuttle launch site. As the shuttle heads towards space the shuttle is getting smaller. What happens to the shadow of the shuttle?
Disappears.
Who pays for the space shuttle launch?
the person that wants to launch a space shuttle, a space company like NASA or the government
What space shuttle will be the last to launch?
Space Shuttle Atlantis was the last space shuttle to launch at 11:29 a.m. EDT, on July 8, 2011.
When will the last space shuttle launch as of 2011?
The last Space Shuttle launch was Space Shuttle Atlantis at 11:29 a.m. EDT, on July 8, 2011.
When did the space shuttle first launch into space?
April 1981 , space shuttle Columbia
What happens to the used rocket after the space shuttle launch?
They call it space junk because they just brake off and get left in space
How is a space shuttle used in a satellite launch?
Generally space shuttles are not used to launch satellites as it is very costly to launch a space shuttle. Rockets with automated systems place satellites in orbit as opposed to a manned shuttle.
When is the final space shuttle launch?
The final shuttle launch takes place in July 2011.
How many locations are there for space shuttles to launch?
The space shuttle only launches from Cape Kennedy space centre in Florida. There are 2 launch pads there that shuttle can launch from 39A and 39B.
