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Can the space shuttle travel to the moon?

No. The space shuttle can only reach low Earth orbit.


How long does it take to get the to moon by space shuttle?

It takes approximately 3 days for a space shuttle to reach the moon from Earth. This timeline includes the launch, travel time, and lunar orbit insertion.


How long does it take the space shuttle to reach the moons orbit?

The space shuttle was designed for low earth orbit (between 200-300 nautical miles) and could not reach the moon.


How long does it take to get to the moon with a space shuttle?

The Space Shuttle is not capable of going to the moon.


Has the moon ever been hit by a space shuttle?

No, the moon has never been hit by a space shuttle. Space shuttles were used for missions in low Earth orbit and never traveled far enough to reach the moon.


Can the space shuttle reach the moon?

No, the space shuttle was designed for low earth orbit and generally orbits within 200-300 nautical miles of Earth.


Why is a space shuttle incapable of reaching Mars?

NASA's space shuttles were not designed for long space missions; the initial idea was to build shuttles to reach the Moon. The present-day space shuttle can only reach low Earth orbit. The aging shuttle fleet (approaching thirty years old) is due to be retired. The Orion spacecraft will carry the next major American space missions.


When did the spaceshuttle reach the moon?

Never. The space shuttle was a Low Earth Orbit vehicle; it could never have reached the Moon.


How long does it take for the space shuttle to get to the moon?

The space shuttle does not travel to the moon. The Apollo missions used spacecraft, not space shuttles, to travel to the moon. It took the Apollo missions around 3 days to travel from Earth to the moon.


How long did it take the space shuttle to get from Earth to the moon in 1969?

The space shuttle didn't go to the moon. But the Apollo 11 trip took four days.


If the moon is 450000 miles from earth and NASA launches a shuttle into earths atmosphere which is 100 miles long and the shuttle travels 12000 miles an hour how long will the shuttle be in space?

First, the Moon is about 240,000 miles from Earth. Second, the Shuttle couldn't go there on a bet. If you are talking about an average speed of 12,000 miles an hour, then obviously the answer is 20 hours to go 240,000.


Did the space shuttle discovery make it to the moon?

No. The Space Shuttle were built for near Earth obital missions.