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The space shuttles have been retired, because NASA does not have enough missions that would require a shuttle. (We might still use them to bring supplies to the international space station, but alternatives are available.) In the current political situation, of massively high national debt and bitter conflict between the Democratic Party and the Republican Party about how to deal with this debt, it is not possible to fund expensive programs of space exploration.
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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.
Where is the space shuttle Atlantis going?
Atlantis is going to the Hubble Space Telescope. This will be the final servicing mission and no spacecraft will travel to Hubble after this.
Was the space shuttle challenger going to the moon?
No, the space shuttle Challenger was not going to the moon. The Challenger mission STS-51L was a planned space shuttle launch to deploy a communications satellite and perform various experiments in low Earth orbit. Tragically, the Challenger disintegrated shortly after liftoff on January 28, 1986.
How long does it take to get to the moon with a space shuttle?
The Space Shuttle is not capable of going to the moon.
How much more space shuttle flights are there going to be?
The space shuttle program ended in 2011, so there are no more planned space shuttle flights. NASA has shifted its focus to other spacecraft and rockets for future missions to space.
What are common uses of the space shuttle?
Going into space. Going into space.
Does time stop in the space shuttle?
No.
What happens when your in a space shuttle going to space?
it flys
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
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.
How does a parachute help stop the space shuttle?
It increases the amount of drag, since the space shuttle doesn't have thrust reversers like an airliner would.
Where is the space shuttle Atlantis going?
Atlantis is going to the Hubble Space Telescope. This will be the final servicing mission and no spacecraft will travel to Hubble after this.
Was the space shuttle challenger going to the moon?
No, the space shuttle Challenger was not going to the moon. The Challenger mission STS-51L was a planned space shuttle launch to deploy a communications satellite and perform various experiments in low Earth orbit. Tragically, the Challenger disintegrated shortly after liftoff on January 28, 1986.
What will happen to the space shuttle that just retired?
Discovery is going into a museum.
How long does it take to get to the moon with a space shuttle?
The Space Shuttle is not capable of going to the moon.
What US space shuttle landed on the moon?
None. The space shuttle is not capable of going to the moon. The only manned spacecraft to go to the moon were the lunar landers of the Apollo missions, which took place before the first space shuttle was built.
