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Who were the crew of the first space shuttle mission to orbit the Earth?
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Space Shuttle Columbia's maiden flight (also the maiden flight of the program) was STS-1 on April 12, 1981 with astronauts John W. Young and Robert L. Crippen at the controls.
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Second space shuttle to orbit th earth?
The second Shuttle into orbit was the Challenger; the first was Columbiachallenger, June 1983
What was the first space shuttle to reach Earth's Orbit?
Columbia
When did the first space shuttle go into space?
On April 12, 1981 the space shuttle Columbia was the first shuttle to orbit the Earth.
What was the name of the first space station to orbit the earth?
The first space station created only to orbit the earth was called plain old, 'Space Shuttle.'
Where did the space shuttle lauch from on the first moon adventure?
It didn't. The Space Shuttle is only a low Earth orbit spacecraft.
What was the first space shuttle to return to earth?
Columbia completed the first shuttle mission to orbit and back successfully and landed on April 14, 1981
Second space shuttle to orbit th earth?
The second Shuttle into orbit was the Challenger; the first was Columbiachallenger, June 1983
What was the first space shuttle to reach Earth's Orbit?
Columbia
When did the first space shuttle go into space?
On April 12, 1981 the space shuttle Columbia was the first shuttle to orbit the Earth.
What was the name of the first space station to orbit the earth?
The first space station created only to orbit the earth was called plain old, 'Space Shuttle.'
How does a space shuttle escape the earth orbit?
The shuttle never leaves Earth orbit, it simply goes into orbit and then returns. Moving to a higher orbit requires additional speed and manuevering, as when visiting the ISS.
Does the space shuttle orbit the earth in what's called high orbit?
No. It is in low earth orbit.
Where did the space shuttle lauch from on the first moon adventure?
It didn't. The Space Shuttle is only a low Earth orbit spacecraft.
What are some nasa missions?
Columbiawas the first Space Shuttle that traveled to Earth orbit. .
How long does it take an astronauts to go from earth to space?
It varies, but the last shuttle mission hit orbit about 12 minutes after launch.
What year did the first space shuttle enter space?
On April 12, 1981 the Space Shuttle Columbia, STS-1, became the first space shuttle to orbit the Earth. It returned to earth two days later, and was returned to Kennedy Space Center fourtenn days after that. For more information on STS-1, visit: http://science.ksc.nasa.gov/shuttle/missions/sts-1/mission-sts-1.htmlSpace Shuttle Columbia launched on mission STS-1 on April 12, 1981. Space Shuttle Columbia launched on mission STS-1 on April 12, 1981.
What was the last space shuttle to orbit earth?
Space Shuttle Atlantis.
