It may not be very far into space, but the space lab is in space, and every time they launch the shuttle it's a manned space flight.
As to why not more ... it's expensive and dangerous, and congress would rather spend money building a bridge to nowhere.
Space probes would be safer.
No, no manned space flights have travelled beyond the Moon.
The latest spacecraft used for manned flights is SpaceX's Crew Dragon, which is used by NASA for missions to the International Space Station. Crew Dragon is designed to transport astronauts to and from space, and it has been used for several successful manned missions since 2020.
Oxygen is only necessary on manned flights for breathing. Unmanned flights do not carry oxygen except to replinish the International Space Station.
Yes, Dr. Richard M. Linnehan was a mission specialist on several manned space flights.
There were a total of 15 manned flights as part of the Apollo space program. These flights included 6 missions that landed on the Moon (Apollo 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, and 17) and 9 missions that orbited the Earth and Moon but did not land.
There were a total of 10 manned Gemini spaceflights that took place between 1965 and 1966. These missions were critical for testing various aspects of space travel and helped pave the way for the Apollo missions to the moon.
All of the US manned space flights have originated from Cape Canaveral, Florida.
Project Mercury was the first manned US space program, consisting of six flights between 1961 and 1963. Of these, two were sub-orbital flights while the last four all completed at least one orbit of the Earth.
NASA launches its manned space flights from Merritt Island, which is located near Cape Canaveral in Florida. The Kennedy Space Center, situated on Merritt Island, serves as the primary launch site for human spaceflight missions. This area is strategically chosen for its proximity to the Atlantic Ocean, allowing safe launch trajectories.
Manned space flight is a voyage into space with a human passenger on board.
As of 2021, a total of 580 people have flown into space. This includes astronauts from various countries who have participated in missions to space stations, space shuttle flights, and other space missions.