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Who is the only woman to command space shuttle mission?
Eileen Collins commanded the STS-114 'Return To Flight' mission in 1999 and was the first female commander of a shuttle mission. This mission was the first to fly after the tragic loss of the shuttle 'Columbia' and its crew.
What is the second space shuttle to orbit the earth?
The second space shuttle to orbit the Earth was the Space Shuttle Challenger. It completed its first mission on April 9, 1983.
What is the command center of the space shuttle called?
Mission control. Before launch it is controlled from Kennedy Space Center, but from the time it clears the launch tower it is controlled from Houston.
What is the second space shuttle to take flight?
The first space shuttle that "flew" was the Enterprise, but it was not capable of space flight.The first orbital shuttle was Columbia.The next orbital shuttle was Challenger.
What was the name of the second shuttle launched?
Columbia.Actually, Columbia flew five times in 1981 and 1982, then Challenger began flying in 1983.So, whether you wanted to know which shuttle flew the second mission, or what shuttle began flying after Columbia, here's your answer.
What missions did Sally Ride flight on?
Sally Ride flew on two space shuttle missions. Her first mission was aboard the space shuttle Challenger in 1983, making her the first American woman in space. She later flew on a second mission on the Challenger in 1984.
What is the last space shuttle mission called?
The last space shuttle mission was STS-135
What was the name of the last Space Shuttle Mission?
Atlantis was the last space shuttle, But the mission was STS-135
When is the last shuttle mission?
The last planned shuttle mission is due July 8, 2011 with Atlantis
Have NASA launched an emergency shuttle mission July 2010?
No. The next shuttle mission - which will be the next-to-last shuttle launch - is scheduled for October, 2010.
In astronomy what happened in 1981?
March 19 - Three workers are killed and 5 injured during a test of the Space Shuttle Columbia.April 12 - Space Shuttle Columbia launches on STS-1November 12 - The Space Shuttle Columbia lifts off for its second mission.
Which shuttle will fly the last mission?
Space Shuttle Discovery.
