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Why was the NASA shuttle program shut down?

NASA is shutting down the space program because the ISS (international space station) will no further need any assistance. NASA also has completed it missions with the space shuttle program just like it is done with Apollo. But this does 100% mean that NASA is not shutting down. Their are many other missions that future astronaut's will discover. Such as the Constellation Program, and mission to Mars.


When did they shut down the NASA space shuttle program?

The last space shuttle mission was STS-135 (Space Transportation System 135) which landed at the Shuttle Landing Facility (SLF) (runway) of the John Fitzgerald Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in Florida in the pre-dawn darkness hours of Thursday, July 21, 2011 (coincidentally, the day after the 42nd anniversary of the first Moon landing). Although this was the last space shuttle mission, the Space Shuttle Program (SSP), albeit drastically scaled back, continued in limited operation to allow for the decommissioning of the orbiters and their eventual transportation to museums for public display.


Smallest space shuttle?

The smallest space shuttle ever built is the Enterprise prototype, which was part of the NASA Space Shuttle program in the 1970s. The Enterprise did not have engines or a functional heat shield, and it was used for testing atmospheric flight and landing procedures only.


Why does the space shuttle have high speed in the atmosphere?

The shuttle uses the atmosphere to slow itself down from orbital speed.


How long before docking to the iss does the space shuttle have to start slowing down to make a safe docking?

During launch the space shuttle speeds up to 17500 MPH. In orbit the space station is going about the same speed. So the shuttle does not have to slow down much. At docking the relative speed of the ISS and shuttle is about 1-2 inchs per second.

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Why was the NASA shuttle program shut down?

NASA is shutting down the space program because the ISS (international space station) will no further need any assistance. NASA also has completed it missions with the space shuttle program just like it is done with Apollo. But this does 100% mean that NASA is not shutting down. Their are many other missions that future astronaut's will discover. Such as the Constellation Program, and mission to Mars.


Is the space shuttle program over?

she was in nasa and nasa as a space shuttle is know shut down so yes the program is over


When did the space shuttle program shut down?

2011.


When NASA shut down?

NASA will not shut down it is just shutting down the space program. After the space program will start the Constellation Program that will send human beings to the moon at back to earth safely.


Why and how NASA is shutting down?

too many people died in space so they decided to shut the program down :(


When did they shut down the NASA space shuttle program?

The last space shuttle mission was STS-135 (Space Transportation System 135) which landed at the Shuttle Landing Facility (SLF) (runway) of the John Fitzgerald Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in Florida in the pre-dawn darkness hours of Thursday, July 21, 2011 (coincidentally, the day after the 42nd anniversary of the first Moon landing). Although this was the last space shuttle mission, the Space Shuttle Program (SSP), albeit drastically scaled back, continued in limited operation to allow for the decommissioning of the orbiters and their eventual transportation to museums for public display.


Smallest space shuttle?

The smallest space shuttle ever built is the Enterprise prototype, which was part of the NASA Space Shuttle program in the 1970s. The Enterprise did not have engines or a functional heat shield, and it was used for testing atmospheric flight and landing procedures only.


When did the space shuttle challenger go down?

January 1986


How to write a support letter for a youth program?

How do you write a support letter for a youth program that is on the brink of shutting down?'


Why does the space shuttle have high speed in the atmosphere?

The shuttle uses the atmosphere to slow itself down from orbital speed.


What does it use to help the space shuttle get to space?

A power called thrust and Newton's 3rd law of space which states that there is an opposite reaction. the rocket fuel goes down which pushes the space shuttle up.


How long before docking to the iss does the space shuttle have to start slowing down to make a safe docking?

During launch the space shuttle speeds up to 17500 MPH. In orbit the space station is going about the same speed. So the shuttle does not have to slow down much. At docking the relative speed of the ISS and shuttle is about 1-2 inchs per second.