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Space shuttle landings are always planned to occur at the Kennedy Space Center.
There are alternative landing sites in readiness as poor weather can prevent the shuttle landing in Florida. Edwards Airforce Base in California is the second choice and is sometimes used. The use of the Edwards facility was discontinued after the new strip was built at the Kennedy faclity. Landings at Edwards required that the shuttle be lifted up, strapped to the back of a specially modified 747, flown to Kennedy, and then offloaded. It was cheaper in the long run to just build the lengthy stip at Kennedy.
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Where does the space shuttle land when space?
Most space shuttle missions have been to the International Space Station. The correct term would be to dock at the station, not to land there (since it is not located on land, but is floating in space).
What is the name of the space shuttle to land on moon?
The space shuttle that landed on the moon was called Apollo. The Apollo missions were a series of manned missions conducted by NASA during the 1960s and 1970s, with Apollo 11 being the first to successfully land astronauts on the moon in 1969.
What is the name of the next space shuttle going into space?
The next space shuttle going into space is the Space Launch System (SLS) Artemis I mission, which is an uncrewed test flight around the Moon.
Could the space shuttle land on the moon?
No, the space shuttle was not designed to land on the moon. It was designed for missions in low Earth orbit and did not have the capability for a lunar landing. The Apollo program used specialized spacecraft to land on the moon.
Did the NASA space shuttle really land on the moon?
No, the NASA space shuttle did not land on the moon. The space shuttles were designed for low Earth orbit missions and were not capable of making the journey to the moon. The Apollo missions were responsible for landing astronauts on the moon.
Does the space shuttle land automatically or do the astronauts use the controls to land it manually?
The Space Shuttle has to be landed manually.
What are common uses of the space shuttle?
Going into space. Going into space.
What was the first space shuttle to land on jupiter?
No space shuttle has ever been to Jupiter
When will space shuttle land?
The last space shuttle landed July 21, 2011.
Who was the first person to land the space shuttle?
The first shuttle that went into space was the Space Shuttle Columbia. It made a total of 28 missions. The shuttle was commanded by pilot John Young who was the first one to land it as well.
When the space shuttle prepares to land its engines are turn off how does the shuttle land without its engines?
It is the shuttle land like a normal glider?
What happens when your in a space shuttle going to space?
it flys
Could the space shuttle land on an aircraft carrier?
The space shuttle would not be able to land on an Aircraft carrier. It needs a lot longer runway.
When the space shuttle lands into the ocean what does it do before it lands?
The Space Shuttle doesn't land in the ocean it lands on a runaway.
Did the space shuttle ever land on the moon?
No. The space shuttle is built for low Earth orbit, not moon landings.
Is NASA still going to have a Space Shuttle on display at Kennedy?
Yes. The Space Shuttle Atlantis will be on display at the Kennedy Space Center.
How you feel in a space shuttle in outer space?
In a space shuttle at outer space, you will be going almost 100mp so you will not feel so well when you get out probably
