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How many shuttles did NASA build?
There have been 6 orbiters. Enterprise was first. Never flew in space. Was built for Approach and Landing tests (ALT). Then came Columbia, Challenger, Atlantis, Discovery. Endeavour is the baby of the fleet and was built to replace Challenger. Columbia and Challenger were destroyed in accidents. Enterprise is in a museum.
How did the Discovery Space shuttle crash?
The space shuttle discovery hasn't crashed. The shuttle program has lost two of it's fleet. The first accident happened to the Challenger in 1986. It was caused by a faulty 'O' ring on one of the solid rocket boosters. When it failed it allowed the booster to pierce the external fuel tank. This caused a massive explosion. The second shuttle lost was the Columbia, which was the first shuttle that flew into space. It crashed because a large piece of foam came off of the external tank during the accent.The foam struck the leading edge of the wing and put a suitcase sized hole in it. During reentry, hot plasma rushed into the hole and destroyed the ships structure causing it to come apart and skid across the atmosphere and basically burn up. Many of its parts rained down across Texas.
Why did the 2004 Challenger explode?
There was no space shuttle explosion in 2004. In 2003, the space shuttle Columbia came apart due to a hole in the wing allowing the heat of re-entry to enter and damage the frame. This hole had been caused by falling foam from the external fuel tank's insulation.The Challenger disintegrated in 1986 because of a faulty O ring on a solid rocket booster which failed to seal, allowing gases to leak out and further damage to occur to the external fuel tank.
How many times did nasa make a space shuttle before the first moon landing?
None. The space shuttle came after the Mercury, Gemini and Apollo projects (Apollo got us to the moon.) The space shuttle was intended to be a freighter of sorts - ferrying materials, satellites and people from Earth's surface to low earth orbit (LEO) and possibly to one or more space stations in geosynchronous orbit. The shuttle was never intended for long distance flights to the moon or further**. They are to be retired next year (2010.) The first space shuttle launch was in 1981, 12 years after the first moon landing in 1969 and 9 years after the last manned trip to the moon. {If you use the official term for a moon landing, both manned and unmanned, then the Soviet Union landed an unmanned vehicle on the moon in 1966, 15 years before the first space shuttle launch.) ** Half of the shuttle (the black underbelly) is landing/shield tiles that burn off as it lands: if you were making a ship for space (and not our atmosphere) you wouldn't need these tiles, you'd need shielding but not the tiles.
How has the space shuttle had an impact on society?
The space shuttle program advanced space exploration by making it more routine and accessible, leading to scientific discoveries and advancements in technology. It also inspired generations to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Additionally, the space shuttle program facilitated the construction and maintenance of the International Space Station, fostering international collaboration in space exploration.
How many shuttles did NASA build?
There have been 6 orbiters. Enterprise was first. Never flew in space. Was built for Approach and Landing tests (ALT). Then came Columbia, Challenger, Atlantis, Discovery. Endeavour is the baby of the fleet and was built to replace Challenger. Columbia and Challenger were destroyed in accidents. Enterprise is in a museum.
What came first in the American space program the shuttle or Mercury?
Mercury.
When did the US make the first space shuttle?
The first space shuttle test flights began in 1981, with the first operational flights beginning in 1982.
On 28 Jan 1986 what crashed killing seven people?
The space shuttle Challenger came apart on that date and subsequently crashed into the ocean. All seven astronauts were killed.
Which part of the space craft came back to earth?
The space shuttle.
What two space shuttles came apart?
Columbia and Challenger
Who came up with the theory of space shuttle?
Jesus
Who came up with the space shuttle program?
nasa
What are the dates of the two space shuttles that came apart?
The Columbia and the Challenger.
How did the Discovery Space shuttle crash?
The space shuttle discovery hasn't crashed. The shuttle program has lost two of it's fleet. The first accident happened to the Challenger in 1986. It was caused by a faulty 'O' ring on one of the solid rocket boosters. When it failed it allowed the booster to pierce the external fuel tank. This caused a massive explosion. The second shuttle lost was the Columbia, which was the first shuttle that flew into space. It crashed because a large piece of foam came off of the external tank during the accent.The foam struck the leading edge of the wing and put a suitcase sized hole in it. During reentry, hot plasma rushed into the hole and destroyed the ships structure causing it to come apart and skid across the atmosphere and basically burn up. Many of its parts rained down across Texas.
What NASA space shuttle recently came back to earth?
discovery
Why did the Challenger explode?
There was no space shuttle explosion in 2004. In 2003, the space shuttle Columbia came apart due to a hole in the wing allowing the heat of re-entry to enter and damage the frame. This hole had been caused by falling foam from the external fuel tank's insulation.The Challenger disintegrated in 1986 because of a faulty O ring on a solid rocket booster which failed to seal, allowing gases to leak out and further damage to occur to the external fuel tank.
