NASA is not selling them. The Discovery is going to the Smithsonian.
The Atlantis, Endeavour and Enterprise orbiters will be donated to other museums; about 20 museums have submitted proposals. Each museum must cover the cost of preparing and transporting the orbiter, about $28.8 million.
The fuel used by the Space Shuttle, known as liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen, cost about $1.5 million per launch. This cost is just for the fuel itself and does not include other expenses associated with the launch.
The cost to send a shuttle into space carrying people can vary depending on the mission and the spacecraft used. However, historically, it has cost billions of dollars to send humans into space aboard shuttles like the Space Shuttle program. More recent commercial initiatives like SpaceX's Crew Dragon have aimed to reduce the cost of human spaceflight.
The cost to refuel the space shuttle varies, but historically it has been estimated to be around $500 million for a single launch, including the cost of fuel and other expenses such as personnel and maintenance. This high cost is due to the specialized nature of the fuel used by the space shuttle and the complex processes involved in preparing and launching the spacecraft.
The first space shuttle developed by NASA was the Space Shuttle Enterprise, which never flew in space and was used for atmospheric flight tests. The first space shuttle to reach space was the Space Shuttle Columbia, which launched on April 12, 1981.
Space Shuttle Enterprise did not fly in space, it was only a mock-up used for aerodynamics and gliding tests.
The fuel used by the Space Shuttle, known as liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen, cost about $1.5 million per launch. This cost is just for the fuel itself and does not include other expenses associated with the launch.
The cost to send a shuttle into space carrying people can vary depending on the mission and the spacecraft used. However, historically, it has cost billions of dollars to send humans into space aboard shuttles like the Space Shuttle program. More recent commercial initiatives like SpaceX's Crew Dragon have aimed to reduce the cost of human spaceflight.
The cost to refuel the space shuttle varies, but historically it has been estimated to be around $500 million for a single launch, including the cost of fuel and other expenses such as personnel and maintenance. This high cost is due to the specialized nature of the fuel used by the space shuttle and the complex processes involved in preparing and launching the spacecraft.
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The first space shuttle developed by NASA was the Space Shuttle Enterprise, which never flew in space and was used for atmospheric flight tests. The first space shuttle to reach space was the Space Shuttle Columbia, which launched on April 12, 1981.
Space Shuttle Enterprise did not fly in space, it was only a mock-up used for aerodynamics and gliding tests.
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it is used to take astronauts and cargo into space
The space shuttle is not capable of leaving low earth orbit, a rocket like what the Apollo missions used (although much bigger) would be required.
Yes, the space shuttle was a spacecraft used by NASA to send astronauts and cargo into space. The space shuttle program ended in 2011. Today, different spacecraft, such as SpaceX's Crew Dragon and Boeing's Starliner, are used to transport astronauts to space.