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What was the last space shuttle to orbit earth?
Space Shuttle Atlantis.
What is the second space shuttle to orbit the earth?
The second space shuttle to orbit the Earth was the Space Shuttle Challenger. It completed its first mission on April 9, 1983.
What was the first space shuttle to reach Earth's Orbit?
The first space shuttle to reach Earth's orbit was the Space Shuttle Columbia, which completed its maiden flight on April 12, 1981.
How far from earth did the shuttle go into orbit?
At 347 miles above the Earth to the orbit of the Hubble Telescope. The shuttle is an orbit only craft and cannot go into deeper space or visit the Moon or planets. It is now being retired and NASA are returning to an Apollo style rocket since 14 astronauts have been killed in Shuttle explosions and it is just too dangerous.
How fast did the space shuttle orbit the earth?
17,500 mph
How does a space shuttle escape the earth orbit?
The shuttle never leaves Earth orbit, it simply goes into orbit and then returns. Moving to a higher orbit requires additional speed and manuevering, as when visiting the ISS.
Does the space shuttle orbit the earth in what's called high orbit?
No. It is in low earth orbit.
Is there gravity pulling on orbiting shuttle?
Absolutely; the gravitational field of the planet Earth extends to the shuttle and much farther; the moon is held in its orbit by the Earth's gravity, and the shuttle doesn't travel nearly as far as the moon.
What was the last space shuttle to orbit earth?
Space Shuttle Atlantis.
What is the second space shuttle to orbit the earth?
The second space shuttle to orbit the Earth was the Space Shuttle Challenger. It completed its first mission on April 9, 1983.
What was the first space shuttle to reach Earth's Orbit?
The first space shuttle to reach Earth's orbit was the Space Shuttle Columbia, which completed its maiden flight on April 12, 1981.
Triple earth's mass effect its orbit?
The earth's mass has no effect on its orbit. An astronaut on a "space walk" hovering over the space shuttle's cargo bay is in the same earth-orbit as the shuttle itself is, although his mass is much less than the shuttle's mass. At the same time, the shuttle and the astronaut are both in the same solar orbit as the earth is, although each of them has quite a bit less mass than the earth has.
How far from earth did the shuttle go into orbit?
At 347 miles above the Earth to the orbit of the Hubble Telescope. The shuttle is an orbit only craft and cannot go into deeper space or visit the Moon or planets. It is now being retired and NASA are returning to an Apollo style rocket since 14 astronauts have been killed in Shuttle explosions and it is just too dangerous.
Can the space shuttle travel to the moon?
No. The space shuttle can only reach low Earth orbit.
Which layer of the atmosphere does the space shuttle orbit the earth?
Thermosphere
How fast did the space shuttle orbit the earth?
17,500 mph
What is the height of the shuttle orbit?
The height of the typical space shuttle orbit is around 300 kilometers (186 miles) above the Earth's surface. This height allows the shuttle to orbit within the Earth's atmosphere yet still be in microgravity conditions.
