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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.
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Are they shutting down NASA?
No, NASA is not being shut down. NASA continues to receive funding and support from the US government to carry out its research and space exploration missions.
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.
What happens to the external tank when it separates from the space shuttle?
When the external tank separates from the space shuttle after the main engines shut down, it re-enters Earth's atmosphere and disintegrates. The tank is not designed to survive re-entry and burns up as it falls back to Earth, with any remaining debris falling into the ocean.
What are some research goals for the Atlantis space shuttle?
there were some good ones but they shut down so there gone
What comes last in alphabetical order shudder shuffle shut shutdown shuttle?
Oh, dude, let me break it down for you. So, in the alphabet, "shut" comes last out of those options. Like, it's like the last one before you hit "shuttle." So, yeah, "shut" is the winner in this alphabetical showdown.
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.
Did Barack Obama shut down nasa?
No, not at all. President Obama didn't shut down NASA. He just asked them to shut down another voyage to the moon, since we have already been there. He asked them to focus on a future trip to Mars instead. NASA is alive and well and the space program is in no danger of being shut down.
Why and how NASA is shutting down?
too many people died in space so they decided to shut the program down :(
Why are they closing down NASA?
NASA is not currently being shut down.
Are they shutting down NASA?
No, NASA is not being shut down. NASA continues to receive funding and support from the US government to carry out its research and space exploration missions.
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.
Is the government going to fund NASA any more?
NASA is an entity of the government, and therefore is solely funded by it. NASA is not being shut down, but its funding will probably be cut.
Is the space program shut down.?
.yes
Is millsberry.com shut down?
Yes, sadly Millsaberry shut down. They didn't have the money to continue with the program.
What happens to the external tank when it separates from the space shuttle?
When the external tank separates from the space shuttle after the main engines shut down, it re-enters Earth's atmosphere and disintegrates. The tank is not designed to survive re-entry and burns up as it falls back to Earth, with any remaining debris falling into the ocean.
