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What was the name of the space shuttle that exploded in 1986 in which this astronaut was killed?
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Who was the female astronaut killed on lift-off?
There were two onboard the Challenger space shuttle which was destroyed during launch in January 1986 when the external tank exploded 73 seconds after lift-off. They were mission specialist Judith A. Resnik (on her second shuttle flight) and Christa McAuliffe, who was to have been the first teacher in space.
How far can a astronaut go into space in the space shuttle?
115 to 400 miles above the Earth.
What are the names of the spacecraft that bonnie dunbar the astronaut flew?
the answer is the space shuttle challenger
Does the speed of a satellite in orbit depend on its mass?
No. The speed of any orbiting body depends only on the energy of its orbit, meaning mainly its distancefrom the central body.When a Space Shuttle astronaut performs a 'space walk', and momentarily unhooks his feet from thehull of the shuttle, he and the shuttle are both in earth orbit. The astronaut and the shuttle have thesame orbital speed, and they stay close together, even though the shuttle has somewhat more massthan the astronaut has.
If objects are weightless in space why can't an astronaut push the space shuttle by the power of his own muscles?
weightless is just a figure of speech. things in space are just lighter than they are on earth. the space shuttle weighs 220,000pds so in space it might weigh 100,000pds.
Woman killed in space shuttle explosion?
When the shuttle Challenger exploded on lift-off, it killed Christa McAuliffe, the civilian school teacher and astronaut Judith Resnik.
Which space shuttle disintegrated and killed the astronaut Kalpana Chawla?
Kalpana Chawla was killed when the space shuttle Columbia disintegrated during re-entry on February 1 2003.
Was there a space shuttle that exploded before Columbia in 2003?
Yes. The Space Shuttle Challenger exploded 1 minute 13 seconds into its flight in 1986. All seven crew members on board were killed.
How did judith Resnick die?
She was an astronaut on board the space shuttle Challenger, which exploded soon after take-off from Cape Canaveral on 28th January 1986. All on board were killed, Resnik amongst them- she died in the explosion.
When did the shuttle explode?
The Space Shuttle Challenger exploded over the Atlantic Ocean on January 28, 1986. All seven astronauts aboard the shuttle were killed.
Which space shuttle exploded in 2003?
The Space Shuttle Columbia. It was the first shuttle to fly into space in 1981.
Who was the female astronaut killed on lift-off?
There were two onboard the Challenger space shuttle which was destroyed during launch in January 1986 when the external tank exploded 73 seconds after lift-off. They were mission specialist Judith A. Resnik (on her second shuttle flight) and Christa McAuliffe, who was to have been the first teacher in space.
Who made a space shuttle that exploded?
who was thw frist people that went to the space shuttle
What is a space shuttle like in space?
Technically, as an astronaut is weightless in space, so should a space shuttle!
What space shuttle exploded 73 seconds into flight?
The Space Shuttle Challenger exploded, 73 seconds into its flight, on 28-January-1986.
Who is Ronald Mc Nair?
Ronald McNair was an African American astronaut that was killed in the space shuttle Discovery accident.
What was the name of the space shuttle that exploded in 2004?
No space shuttle exploded in 2004, but Columbia disintegrated during re-entry on February 1, 2003.
