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STS-3 was NASA's third Space Shuttle mission, and was the third mission for the Space Shuttle Columbia. It launched on 22 March 1982, and lasted eight days. STS-3 was the first shuttle launch with an unpainted external tank, and the only mission to land at the White Sands Space Harbor nearLas Cruces, New Mexico
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What was NASA's third space shuttle?
Discovery was the third shuttle to be built.
What is the name of the space shuttle to land on moon?
there is no space shuttle that is able to land on the moon.
Does the space shuttle land automatically or do the astronauts use the controls to land it manually?
The Space Shuttle has to be landed manually.
What was the first space shuttle to land on jupiter?
No space shuttle has ever been to Jupiter
When will space shuttle land?
The last space shuttle landed July 21, 2011.
Where does the space shuttle land when space?
Most space shuttle missions have been to the International Space Station. The correct term would be to dock at the station, not to land there (since it is not located on land, but is floating in space).
Who was the first person to land the space shuttle?
The first shuttle that went into space was the Space Shuttle Columbia. It made a total of 28 missions. The shuttle was commanded by pilot John Young who was the first one to land it as well.
When the space shuttle prepares to land its engines are turn off how does the shuttle land without its engines?
It is the shuttle land like a normal glider?
Could the space shuttle land on an aircraft carrier?
The space shuttle would not be able to land on an Aircraft carrier. It needs a lot longer runway.
When the space shuttle lands into the ocean what does it do before it lands?
The Space Shuttle doesn't land in the ocean it lands on a runaway.
Did the space shuttle ever land on the moon?
No. The space shuttle is built for low Earth orbit, not moon landings.
How does a space shuttle get to space and back to earth?
The Space Shuttle lands like a plane. When it gets to earth, there is a runway and it will land smoothly on the ground.
