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The two orbiters that were destroyed during space shuttle missions are Challenger and Columbia. Challenger was lost on January 28, 1986, shortly after launch due to a failure in its solid rocket boosters, resulting in the deaths of all seven crew members. Columbia disintegrated upon re-entry on February 1, 2003, after a piece of foam insulation struck its wing during launch, leading to the loss of all seven astronauts on board.
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How many can a space shuttle carry?
All space shuttle orbiters were designed to carry a crew of up to 7 with the exception of Enterprise which carried only 2 during flight tests.
How many missions did the space shuttle atlantis do?
The space shuttle Atlantis completed a total of 33 missions during its operational lifetime.
How many space shuttles orbiters were there?
6 in total were produced, 3 are still operational today: Enterprise - was a prototype designed to test Space Shuttle behavior in atmospheric flight. Columbia - first launched on April 12, 1981. On February 1, 2003, Columbia disintergrated during re-entry on its 28th mission. Challenger - first launched on April 4, 1983. On January 28, 1986 it broke up 73 seconds after the launch of its 10th mission. Discovery - first launched on August 30, 1984. It has flown 35 missions and is still operational today. It is due to be retired in 2010. Atlantis - first launched on October 3, 1985. It has flown 29 missions and is still operational today. It is scheduled to be retired in 2010. Endeavor - first launched on May 7, 1992. It has flown 22 missions and is still operational today. It is due to be retired in 2010.
What space shuttle was destroyed in flight?
The Space Shuttle Challenger was destroyed in flight during the STS-51-L mission in 1986. The shuttle broke apart 73 seconds after liftoff, resulting in the tragic loss of all seven crew members aboard.
How long was the space shuttle in use?
The first space shuttle was named Enterprise after the famous Star Trek vessel but never flew in space. The actual first space-bound shuttle was Columbia which launched on April 12, 1981 with Robert Crippen and John Young (an Apollo astronaut) commanding. As you may know, Columbia was later destroyed during re-entry over Texas on Feburary 1, 2003. The space shuttle Challenger was destroyed during launch in 1986. The remaining space shuttles (Atlantis, Endeavor, Discovery) are still in use but they are scheduled to stop flying in a few years to divery money to the Constellation / Ares moon missions. President Elect-Obama and his team are considering extending the shuttle life span past the current end date.
Why are space shuttles better modes of tranportation than earlier rockets?
Unlike earlier rockets which used capsules to transport crew, space shuttle orbiters, their engines and solid rocket boosters are reusable. Only the external fuel tank is discarded during space shuttle missions
What shuttles have survived after a space flight?
Three of the 5 functional Space Shuttle orbiters built survived until retirement, a total of 135 manned missions. They are Discovery, Atlantis, and Endeavour. The shuttle Enterprise was not used in orbital flight.There were 4 original shuttles built after the testing of Enterprise in 1977:Columbia, Challenger, Discovery, and Atlantis.Challenger was destroyed in a launch accident on January 28, 1986. A fifth orbiter, Endeavour, was built from spare parts.Columbia was destroyed during reentry on February 1, 2003.
How many can a space shuttle carry?
All space shuttle orbiters were designed to carry a crew of up to 7 with the exception of Enterprise which carried only 2 during flight tests.
How many space shuttle can carry a crew?
All space shuttle orbiters were designed to carry a crew of up to 7 with the exception of Enterprise which carried only 2 during flight tests.
How many missions did the space shuttle atlantis do?
The space shuttle Atlantis completed a total of 33 missions during its operational lifetime.
What is the best and most important and most interesting space shuttle from NASA?
5 operational Space Shuttles were built, Columbia, Challenger, Discovery, Atlantis and Endeavour. Challenger was destroyed in an explosion during launch and Discovery was destroyed when it disintegrated during re-entry. Neither accident was caused by the orbiter itself. They all flew mission of national or scientific interest. Columbia flew 28 missions. Challenger flew 10 missions. Discovery flew 39 missions. Atlantis flew 33 missions. Endeavour flew 25 missions.
How many space shuttles orbiters were there?
6 in total were produced, 3 are still operational today: Enterprise - was a prototype designed to test Space Shuttle behavior in atmospheric flight. Columbia - first launched on April 12, 1981. On February 1, 2003, Columbia disintergrated during re-entry on its 28th mission. Challenger - first launched on April 4, 1983. On January 28, 1986 it broke up 73 seconds after the launch of its 10th mission. Discovery - first launched on August 30, 1984. It has flown 35 missions and is still operational today. It is due to be retired in 2010. Atlantis - first launched on October 3, 1985. It has flown 29 missions and is still operational today. It is scheduled to be retired in 2010. Endeavor - first launched on May 7, 1992. It has flown 22 missions and is still operational today. It is due to be retired in 2010.
What space shuttle was destroyed in flight?
The Space Shuttle Challenger was destroyed in flight during the STS-51-L mission in 1986. The shuttle broke apart 73 seconds after liftoff, resulting in the tragic loss of all seven crew members aboard.
What what was the name of the shuttle?
There are several Shuttles, Atlantis, Columbia, Discovery, Endeavour, Challenger. They are now retired and out of service except for two of them which were destroyed during their respective missions. Challenger exploded during launch and Columbia burned up re-entering Earth's atmosphere.
Through the work done by astronauts during shuttle missions scientists learn the effects of weightlessness on?
on humans
What was the highest a space shuttle ever went?
600km circular orbit during hubble telescope missions
How long was the space shuttle in use?
The first space shuttle was named Enterprise after the famous Star Trek vessel but never flew in space. The actual first space-bound shuttle was Columbia which launched on April 12, 1981 with Robert Crippen and John Young (an Apollo astronaut) commanding. As you may know, Columbia was later destroyed during re-entry over Texas on Feburary 1, 2003. The space shuttle Challenger was destroyed during launch in 1986. The remaining space shuttles (Atlantis, Endeavor, Discovery) are still in use but they are scheduled to stop flying in a few years to divery money to the Constellation / Ares moon missions. President Elect-Obama and his team are considering extending the shuttle life span past the current end date.
