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What falls off a space shuttle?

The solid rocket boosters detach and fall off the space shuttle shortly after liftoff. They are jettisoned when their fuel is depleted, allowing the shuttle to continue its journey into space using its main engines.


Were did the first space shuttle take off?

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When did the first space shuttle take off?

The first space shuttle, Columbia, took off on April 12, 1981. It was the inaugural mission of NASA's Space Shuttle program, known as STS-1.


How does space shuttle work?

first the rocket boosters carry it into space then the external tank pushes the shuttle above earth then when the shuttle is ready the external tank falls off and the shuttle is ready for its mission then after its mission the shuttle lands and blows out a parachute come out from the back to help the shuttle slow down.any parts from the rocket or shuttle can be reused except the external tank.


What was the name of the first space shuttle to fly in space?

The first Space Shuttle, named Columbia, took off into space on April 12, 1981.


What year did the first shuttle lift off from cape?

The first space shuttle, Columbia, lifted off from Cape Canaveral on April 12, 1981.


What was the name of the first shuttle launched?

The name of the first space shuttle that was run through free flight simulation was Enterprise, but the first space shuttle to actually reach orbit was Columbia in 1981.


How does a space shuttle work?

first the rocket boosters carry it into space then the external tank pushes the shuttle above earth then when the shuttle is ready the external tank falls off and the shuttle is ready for its mission then after its mission the shuttle lands and blows out a parachute come out from the back to help the shuttle slow down.any parts from the rocket or shuttle can be reused except the external tank.


When did the first space shuttle lift off in Florida?

April 12th, 1981.


What state does the Space Shuttle usually take off from?

The Space Shuttle usually took off from Kennedy Space Center in Florida.


How does a space shuttle launch into outer space?

The space shuttle is launched into Outer Space by having it attached to the rocket that launches up as well as the space shuttle and gradually the rocket falls apart and lands in the Pacific ocean. It often lands there. The space shuttle then continues its mission alone.


How does a space shuttle contribute to space?

a space shuttle blasts off to space containing people and other organisms or devices. we discovered space through a telescope, and explored it with a space shuttle.