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How is a manned mission to Mars different to space shuttle missions?
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The main difference is that a manned Mars mission is a great deal longer.
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How many manned Mercury Space Shuttle missions were there?
None. We have not had a manned mission to Mercury yet. The space shuttle would be unable to make that type of trip.
What is a description of a space shuttle?
A space shuttle is a reusable spacecraft meant for manned missions into orbit.
What was the purpose of the space shuttle?
The space shuttle was designed to be a partially manned reusable launch and reentry system, transporting astronauts to and from space. Each shuttle was designed to handle at least 100 missions.
Which Apollo missions were manned?
1,7-17 were manned apollo missions
How many mission have put men on the surface of the moon?
6 manned missions have been put on the moon
How many manned Mercury Space Shuttle missions were there?
None. We have not had a manned mission to Mercury yet. The space shuttle would be unable to make that type of trip.
Is Apollo 11 a manned mission or a machine mission?
All Apollo missions were manned.
What is a description of a space shuttle?
A space shuttle is a reusable spacecraft meant for manned missions into orbit.
What is the manned mission that is being sent to mars?
There are currently no manned missions planned to Mars.
When did the space shuttle combia begin its first manned test mission?
1981
Time to get to the moon via the shuttle?
The shuttle doesn't go to the moon. It's built for missions in "low earth orbit", typically 200-300 miles above the surface. The most recent manned spacecraft built to go to the moon, was the Apollo vehicle. Those missions took 3 days to get there, and 3 days to get back. The last Apollo mission flew in 1972. There hasn't been a manned mission to the moon in the 38 years since then, and none is currently in planning.
How soon before nasa is doing manned space missions after the shuttle is retired?
they have been retiring since years
What was the purpose of the space shuttle?
The space shuttle was designed to be a partially manned reusable launch and reentry system, transporting astronauts to and from space. Each shuttle was designed to handle at least 100 missions.
When was the space shuttle Saturn 5 invented?
The first manned space shuttle mission occurred on the 12th of April 1981. However it was the space shuttle Columbia, not the Saturn V rocket. The Saturn V rocket was first used for a manned mission on December the 21st 1968. Two very different space vehicles. The Saturn V rocket was used to send man to the Moon, where as the space shuttle is used to sent humans into Earth orbit.
Does everyone that goes into space go onto the moon?
No. There have been no moon missions since Apollo 17 in 1972. All the manned missions since have been in low earth orbit and have been related to the International Space Station, space shuttle, Skylab, and the Apollo Soyuz mission.
What are some disasters that happened on manned space missions?
The explosion of the Challenger shuttle. The Reentry failure of Columbia. The fire aboard Apollo 1. There were the Soyuz 1 and 11 disasters. Apollo 13 mission was almost a disaster as well.
Which Apollo missions were manned?
1,7-17 were manned apollo missions
