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How far had the space shuttle 'Challenger' gotten before it disintegrated in flight?

The space shuttle had reached a distance of about ten miles (16 kilometers) above the earth, before it broke apart some 73 seconds into its flight.


Who was the first American to die in space?

As of March 2010, no Americans have died in space. Space is defined as 62 miles above sea level. Several astronauts have died in spaceflight-related disasters. In 1967, the 3-man crew of Apollo 1 died during a fire on the launchpad. In 1986, the 7-member crew of the Space Shuttle Challenger died during launch. Challenger was still far from reaching space. In 2003, the 7-member crew of the Space Shuttle Columbia died during re-entry. By the time the vehicle broke apart, the crew was below the 62 mile mark.


Why do you have to stand far away from a shuttle launch?

You need to stand far away from a shuttle launch to ensure safety in case of an explosion or malfunction. The intense heat and pressure generated by the launch can be dangerous, and standing at a distance minimizes the risk of harm from any debris.


Name all of the space shuttles so far?

The space shuttles are Atlantis, Challenger, Columbia, Discovery, Endeavour, and Enterprise.


How far away can a space shuttle launch be witnessed by the naked eye?

That depends on how good your eye-sight is. How far can you see? ^Very funny. But seriously, I remember seeing the shuttle launch once when I was a kid growing up in N. Carolina, which must have been at least 500 miles from Cape Canaveral. ^^In that case at least 500 miles! ^^^uk sucks.

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How far had the space shuttle 'Challenger' gotten before it disintegrated in flight?

The space shuttle had reached a distance of about ten miles (16 kilometers) above the earth, before it broke apart some 73 seconds into its flight.


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Who was the first American to die in space?

As of March 2010, no Americans have died in space. Space is defined as 62 miles above sea level. Several astronauts have died in spaceflight-related disasters. In 1967, the 3-man crew of Apollo 1 died during a fire on the launchpad. In 1986, the 7-member crew of the Space Shuttle Challenger died during launch. Challenger was still far from reaching space. In 2003, the 7-member crew of the Space Shuttle Columbia died during re-entry. By the time the vehicle broke apart, the crew was below the 62 mile mark.


Why do you have to stand far away from a shuttle launch?

You need to stand far away from a shuttle launch to ensure safety in case of an explosion or malfunction. The intense heat and pressure generated by the launch can be dangerous, and standing at a distance minimizes the risk of harm from any debris.


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As far as we know, it didn't. But if you can launch something harmless into orbit, you can also launch something dangerous into orbit, which was a big part of the fear caused by the Sputnik launch.


Can you see a space shuttle blast off at cape cod cape may or cape canaveral?

You cannot see a space shuttle blast off from Cape Cod or Cape May, as they are too far away from the launch sites. However, you can see a shuttle launch from Cape Canaveral, Florida, which is the primary launch site for NASA and other space missions. The distance and visibility conditions would determine how well the launch can be seen from various locations within Cape Canaveral.


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