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OV-099, Challenger & OV-102, Columbia
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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The Space Shuttles are old, expensive, and outdated.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 year did the space shuttle Atlantis blow up?
It hasn't blown up - Challenger and Columbia were the shuttles destroyed in accidents in 1986 and 2003 respectively.
What are the names of all of the Americans space shuttles?
Enterprise (first orbiter used for test flights only)ColumbiaChallenger ( both destroyed in accidents)DiscoveryAtlantisEndeavour
What shuttles wrecked?
The Challenger and Columbia space shuttles were both destroyed in tragic incidents.
What are the 6 space shuttles in space?
Columbia [Sadly Destroyed during re-entry] Challenger [Destroyed at Launch] Discovery, Atlantis, and Endeavour are retired.Buran belongs to Russia.[Destroyed in hangar collaspe at Banikour Cosmodrome]Bold shuttles are nasa
Did the space shuttle have any accidents?
Yes, 2 shuttles were destroyed and there were other minor incidents as well.
Which space shuttles were destroyed in flight?
Challenger was destroyed in a launch accident on January 28, 1986.Columbia was destroyed during reentry on February 1, 2003.The surviving four shuttles are Enterprise (flight tests), Discovery, Atlantis, and Endeavour (built to replace Challenger).
How your space shuttles are there now?
There are 3 now, Discovery, Endeavor, and Atlantis. Challenger was destroyed in 1986 and Columbia was destroyed in 2003.
Which two space shuttles were lost to accidents?
Challenger first on January 28,1986 and then Columbia on February 1,2003.
How many shuttles have been into space?
5 NASA Shuttles have been into space. Of those 5 shuttles, 2 were unfortunately destroyed. There has been a total of 135 Space missions using the space shuttle between the years 1980 and 2011 :)
How many shuttles did NASA build?
There have been 6 orbiters. Enterprise was first. Never flew in space. Was built for Approach and Landing tests (ALT). Then came Columbia, Challenger, Atlantis, Discovery. Endeavour is the baby of the fleet and was built to replace Challenger. Columbia and Challenger were destroyed in accidents. Enterprise is in a museum.
When did the space shuttle Atlantis blow up?
The NASA shuttle Atlantis has never exploded. As of June 2007, its most recent mission was to deliver new solar panel arrays to the International Space Station. The shuttles Challenger and Columbia were both destroyed in separate accidents - Challenger in January 1986, and Columbia in February 2003. All crew were lost in both accidents. For futher information, please see the Links section.
