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Why is the space shuttle cheaper to operate than the first spacecraft?
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The Space Shuttle is cheaper to operate because it can be used again and again. Other spacecraft can only be used once, then thrown away or recycled. Launching multi-stage rockets is very expensive, because most of the space craft is lost once it falls to Earth.
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What was the first name given to the first reusable spacecraft?
The Space Shuttle
What was the first spacecraft to be reused?
Th space shuttle columbia.
Which world's first reusable spacecraft?
Nasa space shuttle
What was the first spacecraft that was launched by a space shuttle?
The space shuttle is itself a spacecraft. Perhaps you are looking for information on the first satellites launched by a space shuttle. STS-5, launched 16 November 1982, deployed 2 satellites
What American spacecraft made its first flight in 1981?
The Space Shuttle
What was America's first reusable spacecraft?
That would be the 'Space Shuttle'. Columbia was the first Shuttle to go into Space on April 12, 1981.
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.
Why Is The Shuttle Special?
The space shuttle was among the first reusable spacecraft created and is capable of carrying out a very wide variety of missions.
What is the main difference between the space shuttles and other space vehicles?
The space shuttle was the first reusable spacecraft.
What is a sentence using Space Shuttle?
The Space Shuttle was the first US spacecraft built to accommodate more than 3 astronauts. After the retirement of the Space Shuttle, most cargo is carried to the ISS by unmanned rockets.
What is the name of the first space shuttle sent from earth?
Pioneer 10 was the first spacecraft to venture to the edge of the solar system. Hope I could help! :) :)
What US space shuttle landed on the moon?
None. The space shuttle is not capable of going to the moon. The only manned spacecraft to go to the moon were the lunar landers of the Apollo missions, which took place before the first space shuttle was built.
