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Jerry L. Ross holds the record for the most space shuttle flights, with seven missions. He is a former NASA astronaut and has logged a total of 1,393 hours in space.
probably the U.S. space shuttle, although the Russian Soyuz has flown alot, too, all the news reporters say differently, the conflict in space partnership between the U.S. and Russia has caused problems...
The Space Shuttle Discoveryhas completed the mostsuccessful missions.Written By,Brainiocity And The Y Productions.
Since the exosphere has no specific end, and it is almost into orbit, then yes. When a space shuttle reaches orbital velocity, it is going to fly past the exosphere. A space shuttle has never attained escape velocity that I know of. It is certainly capable, though. Also, a space shuttle can be flown in the exosphere without ever reaching orbit in some conditions. (i.e. if they launch at JFK in Florida and land at Edwards Air Base in California, because the earth moves counterclockwise. They could only be up there for a very short time, however.)
The most famous space shuttle is the Space Shuttle Challenger, mainly because of the tragic disaster that occurred in 1986 when it exploded shortly after liftoff, resulting in the loss of all seven crew members on board. The Challenger disaster had a profound impact on the space program and led to a reassessment of NASA's safety protocols.
The space shuttle Discovery has flown the most times of all the space shuttle orbiters.
Jerry L. Ross holds the record for the most space shuttle flights, with seven missions. He is a former NASA astronaut and has logged a total of 1,393 hours in space.
probably the U.S. space shuttle, although the Russian Soyuz has flown alot, too, all the news reporters say differently, the conflict in space partnership between the U.S. and Russia has caused problems...
The Space Shuttle Discoveryhas completed the mostsuccessful missions.Written By,Brainiocity And The Y Productions.
The first flight was STS-1 by the shuttle Columbia, April 12-14, 1981. It was commanded by John Young (Gemini astronaut in 1965 and 9th man on the moon in 1972) and flown by pilot Robert Crippen, on his first trip into space. (Arguably, they were the most different duo ever to launch into space.)
The most famous female astronaut is Sally Ride. Unfortunately, she was on the Challenger shuttle that exploded, killing all aboard, in 1983.
The most famous space shuttle is the Space Shuttle Challenger, mainly because of the tragic disaster that occurred in 1986 when it exploded shortly after liftoff, resulting in the loss of all seven crew members on board. The Challenger disaster had a profound impact on the space program and led to a reassessment of NASA's safety protocols.
Since the exosphere has no specific end, and it is almost into orbit, then yes. When a space shuttle reaches orbital velocity, it is going to fly past the exosphere. A space shuttle has never attained escape velocity that I know of. It is certainly capable, though. Also, a space shuttle can be flown in the exosphere without ever reaching orbit in some conditions. (i.e. if they launch at JFK in Florida and land at Edwards Air Base in California, because the earth moves counterclockwise. They could only be up there for a very short time, however.)
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The Canadarm (technically called the Shuttle Remote Manipulator System) is used to lift and manipulate satellites, parts, and other equipment from the payload bay of the shuttles to their correct position. It is also sometimes used to move an astronaut to another part of the outside of the space station or shuttle.
The Space Shuttle was the first US spacecraft built to accommodate more than 3 astronauts. After the retirement of the Space Shuttle, most cargo is carried to the ISS by unmanned rockets.
The final space shuttle launch was on July 8, 2011. The shuttle Atlantis embarked on the STS-135 mission to the International Space Station, marking the end of NASA's Space Shuttle Program.