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NASA is the National Aeronautical Space Administration, which oversees all the space travel in the United States. Its most famous project is the Apollo moon missions.

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How do astronauts sleep in space?

Answer: Astronauts close their eyes...The International Space Station is equipped with what are basically sleeping bags. They use Velcro fasteners to attach them to a convenient spot on the wall. Astronauts sleep with their arms inside the sleeping bags. Otherwise, they wake up in a "Frankenstein" position due to low gravity. See attached link with pictures from NASA.

When was the first space shuttle created?

The Space Shuttles were not created, they were constructed. North American Rockwell was awarded the contract to build the first orbital Space Shuttle, Colombia, on July 26, 1972. Construction began on March 25, 1975 at the Rockwell's Palmdale, Califorinia plant. Colombia rolled out of Rockwell's plant on March 8, 1979 and was taken to Edwards Air Force Base to be mounted on the back of a 747 for transport to Kennedy Space Center. Columbia arrived at KSC on March 25, 1979. After delays with the booster and tiles, Colombia finally lifted off into space on April 12, 1981.

Columbia flew a total of 28 missions in space, the last one resulted in disaster as Columbia broke up over Texas during reentry on February 1, 2003. It never made it back to KSC. The vehicle was destroyed and the crew of 7 perished following breakup of the orbiter.

Where can you see a space shuttle launch?

Cape Kennedy is the best viewing followed by Titusville and the Cape Canaveral area are best.

Kennedy Space Center sells tickets to the prime viewing area a few weeks before each launch. For those who cannot travel to the area, you can watch the launch on the internet through NASA TV.

However there are no more shuttle launches.

How long does it take to get to Jupiter with a space shuttle?

If the Earth and Jupiter are lined up properly and you assume Jupiter is 480,000,000 miles from the sun and earth is 93,000,000 miles from the sun and the shuttle travels 17,500 mph:

480,000,000-93,000,000=387,000,000 (distance from Earth to Jupiter)

387,000,000/17,500=22,114 hours or 921 days or 2.522 years.

Note however, that space shuttles aren't designed to totally escape Earth's gravitational pull and wouldn't be able fly that far away. Also, we do not possess drives capable of achieving so much thrust to fly a spacecraft in straight trajectory towards planet. Generally we use transfer orbits - such as Hohmann transfer orbit - where spaceship leaves Earth on the opposite side of Sun. Travel time is even longer then.

The first space shuttle?

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.

Who was the first female space shuttle commander?

Eileen Collins was the first woman to command a space shuttle. Born in 1956, Eileen Collins was selected by NASA for their astronaut training program in 1990 and first flew in 1995. In 1999, on STS-93 on the Columbia space shuttle, Eileen Collins became the first woman space shuttle commander.

How fast can a space shuttle go?

A space shuttle can reach speeds of up to 17,500 miles per hour (28,164 kilometers per hour) when in orbit around the Earth. This velocity allows the shuttle to overcome the gravitational pull of the Earth and remain in a stable orbit around the planet.

How many people still living have been in space?

As of September 2021, there have been a total of 580 individuals who have traveled to space. Currently, there are six people who have been to space and are still living: Gennady Padalka, Fyodor Yurchikhin, Sergey Krikalev, Oleg Artemyev, Yuri Malenchenko, and Konstantin Kozeyev.

Name the satellite NASA sent to mars?

NASA have sent many satellites and probes and landers to Mars and beyond. You need to be a bit more specific with your question. But I am sure a Google search (which I am not going to do for you) will turn up a complete list. The name of the satellite was Behemoth (MRO) Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter. It was launched in 2005 to begin its 6 month journey to mars.a sattelite is also known as what people use as a tv reception they get that reception from space which carries a huge sattelite

Where do international space station get its energy?

The International Space Station (ISS) gets its energy from large solar arrays that convert sunlight into electricity. These solar arrays are positioned on the station's exterior and help power all the systems and modules onboard the ISS.

When was NASA created?

NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) was established on July 29, 1958.

What amount of fuel does it take to launch a space shuttle?

The Space Shuttle's large External Tank is loaded with more than 500,000 gallons of super-cold liquid oxygen and liquid hydrogen, which are mixed and burned together to form the fuel for the orbiter's three main rocket engines.

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Why use Apollo as a name for rockets?

In fact the rockets were called Saturn, Apollo was the name of the missions. NASA used "classical" names to name their programmes from 1958 until the Space Shuttle missions started. The first manned missions were Mercury (the messenger of the Gods), the intermediate missions between Mercury and Apollo were called Gemini - named after the astrological sign of the twins as the Gemini missions had two astronauts per flight. Apollo was named by Abe Silverstein after the God of light and archery.

How many employees does NASA have?

As of 2021, NASA employs around 17,000 people. However, this number can vary based on projects, contracts, and budget allocations.

How many missions have NASA failed?

As of September 2021, NASA has had over 200 missions, with some resulting in partial or complete failure. However, the exact number of failed missions can vary depending on how failure is defined (e.g., partial failure, complete failure, etc.).

Who bought NASA?

No one bought NASA. NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) is a government agency of the United States and is not for sale. It is funded by the US government for space exploration and scientific research.

What does NASA do?

NASA is the US "National Aeronautics and Space Administration", the US government's civilian space agency. NASA was responsible for early rocket testing and the first US manned missions, culminating in the exploration of the Moon in the 1960's and 1970's. The agency created the first US space station, Skylab. NASA now operates the Space Shuttle fleet and services the Interplanetary Space Station (ISS) as well as launching unmanned probes to other planets and locations in the solar system. NASA also sponsors advanced aeronautic research. The coming programs from NASA include a manned Lunar Outpost (by 2019) and missions to Mars and other planets using the upcoming Orion spacecraft design. (see related link)

What do the letters NASA stand for?

NASA means "NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION" and is the US civilian space agency.

Where can you obtain a diagram of a space shuttle?

You can find diagrams of a space shuttle online through resources such as NASA's website or scientific illustration databases. Books and documentaries on space exploration may also include detailed diagrams of space shuttles.

When did the space shuttle Odyssey crash?

There was no US space shuttle by that name.

Possibly you are thinking of the Apollo 13 flight, which did not crash, but experienced an explosion on board. The command module was called Odyssey, and successfully returned to earth with the crew.

What year did nasa land on the moon?

NASA first landed astronauts on the moon in 1969 as part of the Apollo 11 mission. Commander Neil Armstrong and lunar module pilot Buzz Aldrin became the first humans to walk on the moon's surface on July 20, 1969.

Who started NASA?

Dwight D. Eisenhower
Benjamin Franklin came up with the basic idea, but it wasn't until the 19th century that the technology was present to allow Erwin Hanks to fully develop the idea. In honor of Erwin's work his son, Tom Hanks, was chosen to star in the film Apollo 13.

How fast does a space shuttle go?

A space shuttle can reach speeds of up to 17,500 miles per hour (28,000 kilometers per hour) during launch and re-entry into Earth's atmosphere.

What are some space shuttle names?

The names of US space shuttles are:

Enterprise, Columbia, Challenger, Discovery, Atlantis, Endeavor.

The space shuttle generally refers to the American NASA spacecraft also called Space Transportation System (STS) and is the current U.S. manned spacecraft vehicle. The Russians did make one "shuttle" called Buran, although it had only one (unmanned) space flight in 1988 and destroyed in 2002.

The Enterprise was never flown in space. It was used to test the docking systems on the specially made 747 used to transport the shuttle from other landing sites back to Florida when the shuttle does not land at Cape Canaveral.