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What was the name of the first space shuttle or satellite to be sent in space from Earth?
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The USSR's Sputnik was the first artificial satellite.
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Is a space shuttle a space probe or space satellite?
neither it is usually referred to as a launch vehicle. a space probe is unmanned and transmits data back to earth and a space satellite is something that orbits the earth. you could call the shuttle a satellite but it is not normally referred to as that.
When has a space shuttle ever hit a satellite?
A space shuttle has never hit a satellite.
What space shuttle was the first to get close up pictures of Jupiter?
it wasn't a space shuttle it was a satellite and it was sputnik IV
The space shuttle releases a satellite into a circular orbit 600 km above the Earth How fast must the shuttle be moving relative to Earth when the release occurs?
This depends on the type of shuttle and its orbit. The speed can differ from satellite to satellite, therefore a definite answer can not be given about the exact speed of shuttle while it releases satellite.
When did the first space shuttle go into space?
On April 12, 1981 the space shuttle Columbia was the first shuttle to orbit the Earth.
Which country invented the space Shuttle?
USA but Russia was the first to make a satellite.
Which space shuttle had as its first mission to rescue a stranded communications satellite?
endeavour
Do people into outer space with the satellites?
most of the time, a space shuttle is sent unmanned to space with the satellite on the top of the shuttle. Then they send the sattelite further into space for good precision on the Earth, or other planets.
Is the International Space Station a space shuttle?
No. It is a satellite.
Is a space shuttle a natural satellite?
No. A space shuttle is intentionally place in space by humans, usually for research reasons.
What is the difference between a space shuttle and a satellite?
In the context of spaceflight, a satellite is an object which has been placed into orbit by human endeavor.= Space Shuttle =Space Shuttle, officially called the Space Transportation System (STS), is a spacecraft which is a vehicle or device designed for spaceflightin other words Satellite is moving by gravitation while space shuttle by engine.
What was the name of the first U.S. satellite repaired by a space shuttle?
First satellite repaired bya space shuttle in outerspace was "Solar Max" and was completed by astronauts George "Pinkey" Nelson and James "Ox" Van Hoften using manned maneuvering units and was performed on April 8 & 11, 1984. This was the first time a satellite was repaired in space.
