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What Presidents were in office when the two space shuttles blew up?
When two shuttles blew up in 1986, the US President was Ronald Reagan. The two failed space shuttles are: the Space Shuttle Challenger on January 28, 1986 and the Delta 3914 on May 3, 1986.
Why don't they use space shuttles anymore?
The Space Shuttles are old, expensive, and outdated. Two of the five US space shuttles were destroyed in accidents that killed all on board, which raised concerns about the safety of the spacecraft as well.
What are the names of the current US space shuttles?
The current US space shuttles are Atlantis, Endeavour, and Discovery.
What are the first two US space shuttles?
1 is. I did yah mum and the second shuttle is saggy flaps.
How do rockets help us?
Rockets, help us today because they can take us to space which is miles away from Earth. We don't use space shuttles today because they use up all their gas really quickly and it takes a long time to get to space by space shuttles so instead of space shuttles we have rockets that help us today to get to space.
Will the US continue to send space shuttles to the space station?
No, all remaining Space Shuttles have been retired and are now in museums across the country.
How many space shuttles does the US have?
3 Atlantis, Endeavor,and Discovery While the physical number is actually three.....As of this morning 3/9/11 with the Discovery`s Final Landing,there are only Two working Shuttles remaining in service....
How do rockets do today?
Rockets, help us today because they can take us to space which is miles away from Earth. We don't use space shuttles today because they use up all their gas really quickly and it takes a long time to get to space by space shuttles so instead of space shuttles we have rockets that help us today to get to space.
Tragedy struck two of the US space shuttles what were they?
The two US space shuttles that faced tragedy were Challenger, which disintegrated shortly after launch in 1986, and Columbia, which broke apart upon reentry in 2003. Both accidents resulted in the loss of all crew members on board.
Why the US space shuttles were built?
The US space shuttles were built to provide a more cost-effective and reusable way to transport astronauts and cargo to space, with the goal of making space missions more routine and accessible. They were also intended to help build and maintain the International Space Station.
How has spacecrafts evolved from the US mercury to mercury to contemporary space shuttles?
By the space race
Who owns the space shuttles?
The space shuttles were owned by NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration), a government agency in the United States. The space shuttle program was managed and operated by NASA for space missions and exploration.
