April 12 1981. The shuttle Columbia.
Space Shuttle Discovery. STS-31.
The shuttle that would put the Hubble into orbit finally launched on April 24, 1990.
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hooks up to the space station they just fly into space, where they are put into orbit around earth. when in orbit, they can hook up to flying objects to do repairs or building.
The Shuttle is put into orbit using the two SRB (Solid Rocket Boosters) and the large External Tank during lift-off. For maneuvering in space (and the gradual approach to the space station) the orbiter's two engines (one on either side of the tail) are used.
The space shuttle mission that put the Hubble Space Telescope in space was STS-31, which launched on April 24, 1990. The Hubble Space Telescope has provided invaluable insights into the universe and revolutionized our understanding of space.
Space Shuttle Discovery, mission STS-31.
No, the space shuttle was designed for missions in low Earth orbit and did not have the capability to fly to the moon. The Apollo missions, not the space shuttle, were responsible for sending humans to the moon.
Hubble was launched by the Discovery Shuttle, flight no. STS-31. It launched on 24 April 1990, 12:33:51 UTC.
To carry things to and from orbit around the Earth.
This was the first space station and was put into orbit by the USSR.
Yes it can and has.