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Columbia holds the record for the longest shuttle mission in November 1996. This lasted 17 days, 15 hours, 53 minutes and 18 seconds. Columbia was destroyed in January 2003. Of the remaining shuttles, the record is held by Endeavour, with a flight lasting 16 days, 15 hours, 8 minutes, and 48 seconds.
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Why was the hubble space telescope abandoned?
The Hubble has not been abandoned. The shuttle mission in June 2009 performed several repairs and upgrades, and the Hubble is expected to continue operations at least until 2014, when the James Webb telescope is scheduled to arrive in orbit.
What are some tasks carried out by the crew of the space shuttle?
The shuttle system has been given the name Space Transportation System (STS), of which the shuttles have been the key element. Initially lacking a space station with which to interact, the American shuttles operated with two major goals:(1) the conduct of scientific experiments in a zero-gravity environment, and(2) the launch, capture, repair, and release of satellites.Now an international program relying on help from the European Space Agency (ESA), Canada, Japan, China, and of course Russia. With Space Stations operating, the purpose of the shuttle changed to transporting goods and Astronauts/Cosmonauts to the current International Space Station while bringing back experiments and Astronauts/Cosmonauts who are going home after a lengthy stay.
Has there been a space mission in Mercury?
Yes. MESSENGER and Mariner 10 are both Mercury Space missions.
When did the first space shuttle land on Mars?
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Was the Hubble Space Telescope been repaired?
Yes, the Hubble Space Telescope has been repaired several times since its launch in 1990. The last servicing mission was in 2009.
When was the last space shuttle to Mars?
There has never been a space shuttle mission to Mars. The space shuttle is not designed for planetary trips.
What is the name of the space shuttle failed to reach mars?
No space shuttle has ever been on a mission to Mars.
How many times have a space shuttle been launched?
There have been a total of 135 space shuttle launches. The first space shuttle launch occurred on April 12, 1981, and the final space shuttle mission was launched on July 8, 2011.
When did the last shuttle mission fly?
The space shuttle Atlantis launch July 8, 2011 and landed July 21, 2011 on mission STS-135, the last of the space shuttle program. Following that mission Atlantis was prepared for display at the Kennedy Space Center Visitors Complex not far from the pads where she had been launched on 33 missions.
How many space shuttle mission have there been?
135 spanning from April 1981 to July 2011 when the Shuttle Program was retired.
Is the space discovery still active?
The Space Shuttle Discovery has recently been retired. The Shuttle made it first mission in August 30, 1984 and it's last mission was February 24, 2011.
How many times was Marc garneau in space?
Marc Garneau has been to space three times. He first flew as a Payload Specialist on Space Shuttle Challenger in 1984, then as a Mission Specialist on Space Shuttle Endeavour in 1996, and finally as a Mission Specialist on Space Shuttle Discovery in 2000.
Which explorer mission has been deepest into space?
The only Space Shuttle named Explorer is a full sized replica/mockup/model of the Space Shuttle at the Kennedy Space Center at Cape Canaveral, Florida. Many space missions of varying types have been named Explorer.
Does a space shuttle launch satellites into orbit?
Yes, the space shuttle has been used in the past to launch satellites into orbit as part of its mission to deliver cargo to space. However, the space shuttle program has been retired and now other rockets are used for satellite launches.
How many astronauts were typically on a shuttle mission?
Initial shuttle missions included only 2 astronauts, a commander and pilot. 5 mission specialists have been added to the crew since then.
How many crew are usually involved in a space shuttle mission?
The Shuttle requires a minimum of four crew members to operate safely and there have been as many as eight. I haven't looked this up but a typical crew is probably about 6.
What was the first space shuttle to land on jupiter?
No space shuttle has ever been to Jupiter
