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Bad weather from a tropical depression was expected in the Houston area - where Mission Control is located - at the time the original landing was scheduled. The possibility of interference with communications at such a critical stage of the mission is too risky and so the shuttle was brought back before poor weather set in.
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What was the first space shuttle to go to the moon and back to earthwhat was the space shuttles name?
No space shuttle has been to the moon and back.
What was the first space shuttle to go into space and come back?
I was almost certainly sure that it was the shuttle enterprise in the early 80's, I remember trek fans demanding it from NASA. I could be wrong though!
How did the first space shuttle return to earth?
the first space shuttle returned to our planet earth in a basic manover of it falling off the moon and the giants that live in the forbidden mountains grabbed it out of the sky before it blew up and brought it back safetly to us.
Why did Americans invent the space shuttle?
THe American's built the space shuttle to have a reusable rocket that could go out into space and come back to earth.
Which part of the space craft came back to earth?
The space shuttle.
When did space shuttle enterprise land?
the enterprise was not a space shuttle it was justa a prototype launched off the back of a plane to see how good it could glide back to earth.
How can fire lighten in space without oxygen if there is no oxygen then how can a space shuttle come back?
The space shuttle is able to fire its engines in space because it takes the needed oxygen with it.
First shuttle into space and to return was?
The first shuttle to enter space and return was the Space Shuttle Columbia, which launched on April 12, 1981. It was the first mission of NASA's Space Shuttle program and made a successful landing back on Earth two days later.
Why is it when in a space shuttle with no gravity the people in the shuttle move with the shuttle?
Because a: they are strapped on to it with seatbelts stronger than even an f1 car & b: there is no wind inside the space shutele to move them back
Is sputnik a shuttle?
No, Sputnik was not a shuttle. Sputnik was the world's first artificial satellite, launched by the Soviet Union in 1957. A shuttle typically refers to a spacecraft like the Space Shuttle used by NASA for manned spaceflight missions.
Why is nasa moving back to space rocket instead of space shuttle?
It is cheaper and more efficient.
How long space shuttle takes to back earth from international space station?
5 mins
