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Enterprise, Columbia, Challenger, Discovery, Atlantis, Endeavor

I would say 1959 or 1960, shortly after the Russian launch in 57, im pretty sure the first one barely went ten feet up before dropping and exploding!

The American space shuttles were named: Enterprise, Columbia, Challenger, Discovery, Atlantis, and Endeavour.

Building a space shuttle typically took around 3-5 years, depending on the complexity of the design and any unforeseen challenges that may arise during the construction process. The components of the space shuttle had to undergo rigorous testing and integration before the final assembly of the vehicle could be completed.

The Space Shuttle (Endeavor) empty weighs about 78,000 kg (172,000 lb) with the boosters give a total liftoff weight of 2,000,000 kg (4,400,000 lb) [See Link]

Gravity on the International Space Station is created by its continuous free fall towards Earth, which gives the sensation of weightlessness to the astronauts onboard. As the station orbits around the Earth, it falls towards the planet due to gravity but moves forward fast enough to miss it, essentially making it in a state of perpetual free fall.

that would be the Columbia it was the oldest in the fleet with a total of 28 missions under its belt

The first American in space was Alan Shepard, who accomplished this milestone on May 5, 1961, aboard the Freedom 7 spacecraft. Shepard's suborbital flight lasted 15 minutes and reached an altitude of 116 miles.

Space shuttles operate in the vacuum of space where there is no air to provide oxygen for combustion. Therefore, they carry their own liquid oxygen as an oxidizer to allow the fuel to burn in the rocket engines. This ensures that the shuttle can generate thrust and maneuver in space.

A NASA researcher conducts scientific studies and experiments related to space exploration, planetary science, or aeronautics. They may specialize in areas such as astrophysics, planetary geology, or aerospace engineering to further our understanding of the universe and develop technologies for space missions.

Space shuttles are primarily made of aluminum alloys, reinforced carbon-carbon (RCC) for the heat shield, and thermal protection tiles. The external fuel tank is made of aluminum and the solid rocket boosters use a combination of aluminum, steel, and composite materials. Various other materials such as titanium, ceramics, and specific polymers are also used in different components of the space shuttle.

The first space laboratory was Skylab, launched by NASA in 1973. Skylab was designed to study the effects of long-duration spaceflight on the human body and conduct scientific experiments in microgravity.

The Space Shuttle orbiter, with a length of 122.17 feet and a wingspan of 78.06 feet, was the largest space shuttle. The Space Shuttle program operated a total of five orbiters: Columbia, Challenger, Discovery, Atlantis, and Endeavour.

Mercury was first, followed by Gemini and Apollo.

The first space flight was in 1981, Columbia was the first to make a space flight. The shuttle was a masterpiece of engineering. After being launched into space it could be flown like a plane.

Saturn V lifts off, clears the tower, then when in space, it will separate the bottom, again and again, then the command and service module pop out the top. Form there, the Lunar module (aka: lunar lander) will be picked up from the commend module's top. from there, the service module will boost the space crafts to the moon, and will detach. the Lunar module will land softly on the moon with it's boosters. After being on the moon, the space craft will boost its self up. The lunar module pilot will attach them selves to the command module. Next, the astronauts will command the service module to boost them selves so far. Then they will separate; first, the Lunar module, then the service module, then they will reenter. At the last moment, the astronauts will release the parachutes, finally, they will splash down in the south Pacific. From there, a crane will pick them up and onto a concrete dock. The astronauts come out.

Condensation in the atmosphere creates clouds, which are formed when water vapor in the air cools and condenses into tiny water droplets or ice crystals. These clouds play a critical role in Earth's climate and weather systems by affecting temperature, precipitation, and energy balance.

NASA, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, was established on July 29, 1958. Its headquarters is located in Washington, D.C., United States.

NASA came into being on July 29th, 1958.

NASA's first mission to space was the Explorer 1 satellite, which was launched on January 31, 1958. This mission marked the beginning of the United States' participation in the exploration of outer space.

The first launch in the Mercury Program was on 21 August 1959 and was designated as JL-1 and was called Little Joe. It was designed as a sub-orbital flight and it truly was. The mock-up capsule was fired by an electrical fault 35 seconds before scheduled, flew to an altitude of 0.4 miles and lasted a total of 20 seconds. The mission report read: Failed to meet objectives. More then two years later the MA-5 mission carrying Enos the Chimp made two orbits on his flight and survived. On 5 May 1961 Alan B. Shepard, Jr made his sub-orbital flight to an altitude of 116.5 miles in Freedom Seven in a mission that lasted for 15 minutes and 28 seconds, traveled 303 miles and reached a speed of 5,134 miles per hour.

Some of the Apollo crew members include Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins from Apollo 11; Jim Lovell, Fred Haise, and Jack Swigert from Apollo 13; and Gene Cernan, Harrison Schmitt, and Ronald Evans from Apollo 17.