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When did NASA end?
The end of NASA has not yet ever been discussed but the Space Shuttle program is scheduled to end in December 2011.
When did Space Shuttle program end?
Space Shuttle program ended in 2011.
What is the name of the space shuttle that NASA just launched into space this morning?
A:The shuttle Discovery blasted off Monday morning as STS-131. Three more launches and the Shuttle program will come to an end
How many space shuttle flights has NASA flown?
As of the end of February 2010, NASA has flown 130 space shuttle flights, two of them ending in catastrophe.
When the most recent space shuttle launched?
The final space shuttle launch was on July 8, 2011. The shuttle Atlantis embarked on the STS-135 mission to the International Space Station, marking the end of NASA's Space Shuttle Program.
When was the last space shuttle landing?
The last space shuttle landing was by Space Shuttle Atlantis on July 21 at 5:57 a.m. EDT.
Where is the NASA space shuttle program located?
NASA's (National Aeronautics and Space Administration's) Space Shuttle Program (SSP) has been retired following the end of the last space shuttle mission, STS-135 (Space Transportation System 135), which landed in the pre-dawn darkness hours of Thursday, July 21, 2011 (coincidentally, the day after the 42nd anniversary of the first Moon landing) at the Shuttle Landing Facility (SLF) (runway) at the John Fitzgerald Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in Florida. All ten NASA centers played some kind of a role and provided support for every space shuttle mission and for the operations of the Space Shuttle Program as a whole, however the Space Shuttle Program office was located at the Lyndon Baines Johnson Space Center (JSC) at Houston, TX.
When is the last shuttle flight?
It's up there now repairing the Hubble telescope
Why is nasa stopping the use of the shuttle?
NASA is canceling the Space Shuttle program for several reasons. Firstly, there have been 2 space shuttle disasters, leaving 14 astronauts dead. Both accidents were caused by human error and severe problems with NASA management over the space shuttle program. Secondly, the space shuttle is not a very safe vehicle. There have been many close calls on past shuttle missions that could easily have led to catastrophes. The space shuttle is still largely an experimental vehicle with new problems and safety issues being discovered. Thirdly, there is no viable method for space shuttle crew members to escape in the event of an accident. Though Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo all had emergency escape systems, the space shuttle's crew escape system can only be used in a very small percent of circumstances, but in most emergencies the crew would have no chance of survival. Lastly, the shuttle program is expensive. It costs an average of $450 million dollars and many months of training to prepare each shuttle launch.
Why NASA space shuttle end?
Because the costs for manufacturing it was expensive.And traditional rockets had positive points .
What is after the shuttle program?
The end of the shuttle does not mean the end for NASA. They are developing new technologies that will take us beyond low earth orbit. Including the SLS, a new way to take us to the space station and maybe deeper. They are also developing new ways to transport astronauts to deep space, including the MPCV. This capsule was originally designed for the Consttellations program but since the thing was cancelled they will be using it differently.
What is a space shuttle worth?
The cost to build and launch a space shuttle was around $1.7 billion per mission. However, the overall value of a space shuttle would depend on factors such as its condition, historical significance, and potential future use. At the end of the Space Shuttle program, the shuttles were retired and donated to museums for public display.
