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Same as the distance between the Earth and Sun, that is 93 Million miles, give or take 278 km (173 mi) and 460 km (286 mi), the stationary orbit distance, and 12,756.32 km (7,926.41 mi), the diameter of the Earth.

The Saturn V rockets used by NASA during the Apollo missions stood at a height of 363 feet (111 meters).

The first mission to carry a teacher into space was the Space Shuttle Challenger mission STS-51-L in 1986. Teacher Christa McAuliffe was selected to be part of this mission, but tragically, the shuttle exploded shortly after launch.

Yes, NASA's Parker Solar Probe was launched in 2018 and is the closest any spacecraft has ever gone to the Sun, studying its outer atmosphere. The probe's mission is to help scientists better understand the behavior of the Sun's corona and the solar wind.

Parts come off the space shuttle during launch because they are no longer needed for the mission once they have served their purpose. For example, boosters detach once their fuel is expended to reduce weight and increase efficiency. Additionally, the external fuel tank is jettisoned once empty to reduce mass and allow the shuttle to continue its journey on its own.

The Apollo spacecraft that exploded on the launch pad was Apollo 1. The tragic accident occurred on January 27, 1967 during a pre-launch test. The crew members aboard, Gus Grissom, Ed White, and Roger Chaffee, lost their lives in the fire.

Shannon Lucid is famous for being an American astronaut who set several records during her long-duration spaceflight missions aboard the Russian space station Mir. She is one of the few women to have traveled to space multiple times and has contributed significantly to space exploration.

Yes, NASA has discovered many interesting findings on other planets, such as evidence of water on Mars, methane on Saturn's moon Enceladus, and organic molecules on Saturn's moon Titan. These discoveries help us understand the potential for life beyond Earth.

"Bok" in Croatian is a casual way of saying "hello" or "goodbye". It is commonly used in informal conversations.

The Apollo 11 mission, the first crewed mission to land on the moon, took off from Cape Canaveral in Florida on July 16, 1969.

MIR is Russian for "peace or world". It was a Russian space station that was the first inhabited space station in space. It was in operation from 1986 til 2001 when it's orbit was allowed to degenerate and burnt up in the Earths atmosphere.

It should not be confused with the International Space Station or ISS which is a separate space station.

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The International Space Station (ISS) uses a combination of rocket fuel and oxidizer to power its engines for maneuvers and reboosts. It also uses solar panels to generate electricity for its systems and experiments. Additionally, water is used as a coolant for various equipment on the ISS.

There were five space shuttle missions that launched before Challenger, starting with Columbia in April 1981.

The Space Shuttle Challenger disaster occurred on January 28, 1986, when the shuttle broke apart 73 seconds after liftoff, resulting in the deaths of all seven crew members onboard. The disaster was caused by the failure of an O-ring seal in one of the solid rocket boosters, which allowed hot gases to escape and rupture the external fuel tank. This tragedy led to a suspension of the Space Shuttle program and a redesign of certain components to improve safety.

The name of the shuttle where the woman astronaut died is the Space Shuttle Challenger. The Challenger disaster occurred on January 28, 1986, when the shuttle broke apart 73 seconds after liftoff, resulting in the tragic deaths of all seven crew members, including schoolteacher Christa McAuliffe.

The first manned launch using the Saturn V launch vehicle was the Apollo 8 mission in December 1968. The crew orbited the Moon but did not land on its surface, making it a pivotal milestone in the Apollo program leading up to the Moon landing.

The Space Shuttle Challenger disaster in 1986, where the shuttle broke apart 73 seconds after launch, resulted in the loss of seven crew members. This tragic event led to a temporary halt in the Space Shuttle program and a reevaluation of safety protocols.

The creation of NASA was sparked by the Soviet Union's successful launch of the satellite Sputnik in 1957. This event heightened Cold War competition and led the United States to prioritize space exploration and research, leading to the establishment of NASA in 1958.

Sally Ride joined NASA in 1978 as part of the Astronaut Group 8, becoming the first American woman in space in 1983 aboard the space shuttle Challenger.

I don't know about recycling oxygen. But I know they remove exhaled (carbon dioxide)CO2 in the living environments by using (solid lithium hydroxide) LiOH that bonds with CO2 to form (solid lithium carbonate) Li2CO3 and (water) H2O.

Getting a space station in space is just like a construction site on Earth. the only thing different is you have to get the parts up into space with a shuttle. In the shuttle, there is a big loading dock to put parts in. This is right behind the cockpit. Its sort of like a pickup truck that will go to space. Then, when you get up there, you start to build onto the amount of parts that you piece together. This is done (most likely) in a long span of time because it costs approximately $10,000 to send a pound into space.

Yes, NASA has sent two spacecraft to Mercury: Mariner 10 in the 1970s and Messenger in the 2000s. Messenger was the first spacecraft to orbit Mercury and provided valuable information about the planet's geology, magnetic field, and thin atmosphere.

On-orbit construction of the station began in 1998 so currently ISS is 12 years old.

No, the Saturn V rocket did not use solid fuel. It used liquid propellants in its first stage (RP-1 and liquid oxygen) and upper stages (liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen).