The Apollo capsule landings were planned to "splash down" in an ocean for recovery by an aircraft carrier standing by. The space shuttle landings more closely resemble a commercial aircraft landing. The space shuttle safely touches down on a runway.
No, space shuttles have never landed on the moon. The space shuttle program was primarily focused on low Earth orbit missions, such as servicing the International Space Station and deploying satellites. The moon landings were conducted by different spacecraft and programs, such as the Apollo missions.
The space shuttle didn't go to the moon. But the Apollo 11 trip took four days.
An Apollo landing involved a capsule re-entering Earth's atmosphere for a water landing, using parachutes to slow its descent. In contrast, a space shuttle landing was a controlled glide to a runway on land, using wings to navigate and land like an airplane. The space shuttle also had the ability to be reused multiple times.
The Space Shuttle is a partially reusable system that goes only into Earth orbit and returns. The Apollo vehicle was not reusable and left Earth orbit to visit the moon. The Apollo was launched entirely with liquid fuel rockets. The Space Shuttle is launched with a combination of solid and liquid fuel rockets.
The moon landings were part of the "Apollo" space exploration.
a shuttle has wheels an Apollo has no wheels
No, space shuttles have never landed on the moon. The space shuttle program was primarily focused on low Earth orbit missions, such as servicing the International Space Station and deploying satellites. The moon landings were conducted by different spacecraft and programs, such as the Apollo missions.
No. The space shuttle is built for low Earth orbit, not moon landings.
For a start, 6 Apollos landed on the moon. But on the Earth, the main difference is that the shuttle lands on a conventional runway, the Apollo capsule splash landed in the sea.
The space shuttle didn't go to the moon. But the Apollo 11 trip took four days.
An Apollo landing involved a capsule re-entering Earth's atmosphere for a water landing, using parachutes to slow its descent. In contrast, a space shuttle landing was a controlled glide to a runway on land, using wings to navigate and land like an airplane. The space shuttle also had the ability to be reused multiple times.
The Space Shuttle is a partially reusable system that goes only into Earth orbit and returns. The Apollo vehicle was not reusable and left Earth orbit to visit the moon. The Apollo was launched entirely with liquid fuel rockets. The Space Shuttle is launched with a combination of solid and liquid fuel rockets.
The moon landings were part of the "Apollo" space exploration.
What makes the space shuttles different than other space craft is that they are reusable. Most spacecraft are used one time, then disposed of. The Russian Soyuz and the American Apollo spacecraft are examples of this. Another difference is the way they return to Earth. After other spacecraft reenter Earth's atmosphere, they deploy parachutes and make water landings (US Apollo), or land in snow (Russian Soyuz). The space shuttle lands like an airplane.
There have been six manned moon landings, all conducted by NASA's Apollo program between 1969 and 1972. Each mission successfully landed astronauts on the lunar surface and returned them safely to Earth.
Yes, the space shuttle glides to Earth during its descent after re-entering the atmosphere. It uses its aerodynamic design to create lift and control its descent similar to an airplane. By gliding, the shuttle can make precise landings at designated landing sites.
The name of John Glenn's space shuttle when he first orbited the Earth in 1962 was Friendship 7.