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What are the five space shuttles built in America?
columbia, atlantis, apollo 13, discovery, challenger
How many space shuttle are?
Five Space Shuttles were built. Challenger, Columbia, Atlantis, Discovery and Endeavor. Of the five built, three remain. Atlantis, Discovery and Endeavor
How many space shuttles did NASA build?
NASA built a total of five space shuttles: Columbia, Challenger, Discovery, Atlantis, and Endeavour. These shuttles were in operation from 1981 to 2011.
How many space shuttles were ever built and what were they called?
5 were built Columbia Discovery Atlantis Endeavor Challenger
How many space shuttles have been built?
6. Enterprise, Columbia, Challenger, Discovery, Atlantis, Endeavour.
How many space shuttles have been made?
Six air-worthy shuttles have been built; the first orbiter, Enterprise, was not built for space flight, and was used only for testing purposes. Five space-worthy orbiters were built: Columbia, Challenger, Discovery, Atlantis, and Endeavour. Challengerdisintegrated 73 seconds after launch in 1986, and Endeavourwas built as a replacement. Columbia broke apart during re-entry in 2003.
How many space shuttles does NASA have?
Currently NASA have three space shuttles Discovery, Atlantis and Endeavour.
Why don't they use space shuttles anymore?
The Space Shuttles are old, expensive, and outdated. Two of the five US space shuttles were destroyed in accidents that killed all on board, which raised concerns about the safety of the spacecraft as well.
How many space shuttles are there in the world?
There is a total of five space shuttles that belonged to NASA. These shuttles are Discovery, Atlantis, Endeavour, Columbia, and Challenger. However, they have all been retired from service.
How many space shuttles have flown to space?
6 TotalChallenger, Columbia,Discovery, Atlantis, Endeavour, and Buran (Soviet reusable spacecraft) There have been six Space Shuttles. Five have flown in space. The first, Enterprise, flew only in Earth's atmosphere.
How many space shuttles were built?
There were six space shuttles built between the late 70s and early 1990s. Their names are: Enterprise, Columbia, Challenger, Discovery,Atlantis and Endeavor. The Enterprise flew several times on top of a modified Boeing 747 Jumbo Jet, and did glidding tests in the 70s, but never went into space. This tests lead to discovering problems with heat tiles falling off that were resolved in later shuttles. Both the Challenger and the Columbia were lost in accidents, the Challenger as it took off from Florida, the Columbia as it re-entered the atmosphere.
Which space shuttle has had the most flights?
The space shuttle Discovery holds the record for the most flights, with 39 missions between 1984 and 2011. Discovery was the third of NASA's five space shuttles to be built.
