Today December 28, 2008 there is no Space Shuttle in space.
The space shuttle program was retired in 2011. Currently, NASA is using other vehicles, such as SpaceX's Crew Dragon and Boeing's CST-100 Starliner, to transport astronauts to the International Space Station.
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.
The first space shuttle built for NASA was named "Enterprise." It was used for approach and landing tests in the atmosphere, but it never flew in space.
Space Shuttle Enterprise did not fly in space, it was only a mock-up used for aerodynamics and gliding tests.
Construction of the Space Shuttle Enterprise began on June 4, 1974. The completed vehicle was unveiled to the public on September 17, 1976.
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Well they are used because without them the space shuttle would not be able to have enough force to escape the earths gravity when it was being launched.
The space shuttle program was retired in 2011. Currently, NASA is using other vehicles, such as SpaceX's Crew Dragon and Boeing's CST-100 Starliner, to transport astronauts to the International Space Station.
The Apollo spacecraft.
Atlantis was the space shuttle used on STS-38. However, this was the 37th actual flight of the shuttle system. The 38th flight was on mission STS-39, which was flown by the shuttle Discovery.
UUUHH...it's called a "space shuttle" main engine...why do you think?
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.
The first space shuttle built for NASA was named "Enterprise." It was used for approach and landing tests in the atmosphere, but it never flew in space.
Space Shuttle Enterprise did not fly in space, it was only a mock-up used for aerodynamics and gliding tests.
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thermal insulation materials that were used on the space shuttle
Construction of the Space Shuttle Enterprise began on June 4, 1974. The completed vehicle was unveiled to the public on September 17, 1976.