Captain Sim - Space Shuttle serial?
Yes, each space shuttle has a unique serial number painted on the vehicle for identification purposes. This number is typically located on the nose or tail of the shuttle and is used to track the individual shuttle throughout its missions.
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The acronym used to label Space Shuttle missions is STS, which stands for Space Transportation System. Each Space Shuttle mission is identified by STS followed by a mission number.
Space Shuttle Endeavour was the final Space Shuttle built. It was built to replace Space Shuttle Challenger.
The first space shuttle developed by NASA was the Space Shuttle Enterprise, which never flew in space and was used for atmospheric flight tests. The first space shuttle to reach space was the Space Shuttle Columbia, which launched on April 12, 1981.
There were 5. Space Shuttle Columbia (destroyed in 2003), Space Shuttle Challenger (destroyed in 1886), Space Shuttle Discovery, Space Shuttle Atlantis, and Space Shuttle Endeavour.
The name of the space shuttle was Challenger.
The space shuttle went into space and studied outer space.
Of the first Space Shuttle; Enterprise. Of the first space worthy Space Shuttle; Columbia.
Second space shuttle in space was Challenger, but second space shuttle ever was Enterprise, what was made for testing in atmosphere.
Space shuttles were designed for multiple missions, but they required extensive refurbishment between flights. The average number of flights for a single shuttle was around 25-30 missions. Each shuttle was retired after completing its designated mission count.
Space Shuttle.