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What was the time of the first space shuttle launch?
Space Shuttle Columbia was launched on April 12th, 1981 at 0800:03 EDT. John Young and Robert Crippen were the Cmdr and Pilot on this first ever Space Shuttle flight. They returned to Earth with a perfect landing at Edwards AFB on April 14th, 1981.
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.
How is the space shuttle different from rockets?
The space shuttle is a reusable spacecraft that can launch like a rocket but can also land like an airplane. Rockets are typically one-time use vehicles that are not designed to return to Earth intact. Additionally, the space shuttle can carry astronauts and cargo to space, whereas rockets are mainly used for payload delivery.
Who is the first Mexican in space?
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration's space shuttle mission that launched from the Kennedy Space Center on August 28 includes two astronauts of Mexican descent. The astronauts are Juan Daniel Olivas and Jose Moreno Hernandez. This is the first time that two Mexicans are in space together. The "First Mexican in Space" was Rodolfo Neri Vela who flew aboard a NASA Space Shuttle mission in 1985.
How was the space shuttle Columbia different from the rest?
The Space Shuttle Columbia was the very first Space Shuttle that was launch on April 12th 1981 at the Kennedy Space Center. At that time the crew of the first shuttle launch was only two crewmembers (Commnader John Young & Pilot Robert Crippen)
What was the time of the first space shuttle launch?
Space Shuttle Columbia was launched on April 12th, 1981 at 0800:03 EDT. John Young and Robert Crippen were the Cmdr and Pilot on this first ever Space Shuttle flight. They returned to Earth with a perfect landing at Edwards AFB on April 14th, 1981.
What was the first time the space shuttle went into space?
The first time the space shuttle went into orbit was April 12th, 1981
What is the name of the Space Shuttle launched into orbit for the last time from the Kennedy Space Station in July 2011?
Atlantis
Who was president when to Soviet Union lonched there space shudle?
Man, do you need to use the Spell Check program! I THINK you meant to ask "WHO WAS PRESIDENT WHEN THE SOVIET UNION LAUNCHED THEIR SPACE SHUTTLE?" As they don't have a space shuttle, we don't know who the president will be when they do have one.
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.
How is the space shuttle different from rockets?
The space shuttle is a reusable spacecraft that can launch like a rocket but can also land like an airplane. Rockets are typically one-time use vehicles that are not designed to return to Earth intact. Additionally, the space shuttle can carry astronauts and cargo to space, whereas rockets are mainly used for payload delivery.
What space shuttle for the first time was launched in April 12 1981?
Columbia. Crew was John W. Young (commander) and Robert L. "Crip" Crippen (pilot).
Why should the government continue to finance the space shuttle program?
Yes, because the space shuttle was NASA's space transportation system. It carried astronauts and cargo to and from Earth orbit. The space shuttle carried as many as seven astronauts at a time to and from space. It launched satellites and served as an orbiting science laboratory.
Who is the first Mexican in space?
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration's space shuttle mission that launched from the Kennedy Space Center on August 28 includes two astronauts of Mexican descent. The astronauts are Juan Daniel Olivas and Jose Moreno Hernandez. This is the first time that two Mexicans are in space together. The "First Mexican in Space" was Rodolfo Neri Vela who flew aboard a NASA Space Shuttle mission in 1985.
Which shuttle flight put the Hubble Space Telescope into orbit for the first time?
Space Shuttle Discovery. STS-31.
Was Judith Resnik scared the first time she went to space in a space shuttle?
No
When was the space shuttle introduced?
The space shuttle as we know it was proposed by NASA in 1971, shortly there after the last Lunar Mission was launched in 1972; Skylab was launched into space, the USA and USSR joint mission ASTP, shortly there after. As the USSR continued manned flight into space to their space station the USA Skylab de-orbited and fell to earth. USA focused what resources congress allocated to NASA to build the Space Shuttle. After a number of budget cut backs and several redesigns the Space Shuttle Enterprise began construction in 1974 and flew for the first time in 1977. After a number of test flights and landings the Enterprises was retired in 1980 and Columbia made its maiden voyage in 1981.
