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Space Shuttle
The Space Shuttles are reusable spacecraft with wings for controlled descent into the atmosphere. They are designed to transport astronauts between earth and an orbiting space station and to deploy and retrieve satellites. Atlantis, Discovery, and Endeavour are the three Space Shuttles in operation today.
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How do astronauts get oxygen in space?
Astronauts bring tanks of oxygen with them when they go into space. The space suits they use to make space walks also have small oxygen tanks on them.
How many trips did the Space Shuttle Columbia make?
The space shuttle Columbia completed 27 successful space flights, not including its final flight whereupon it was destroyed in the Earth's atmosphere. It was the only shuttle apart from the Challenger never to dock with the Mir Space Station or the International Space Station.
What effect does operating an elevator have on an aircraft?
The elevator is a movable flying surface on the tailplane, it makes the aircraft dive or climb.
Sally Ride was married to Steve Hawley, But they are now divorced.
What does the Commander do on a space mission?
On the space shuttle, the commander is the overall commander of the ship. The commander sits on the front left seat during launch and re-entry and flies the space shuttle during landings. The commander also controls the space shuttle in the aft cockpit during rendezvous and docking with other spacecraft. The commander is well trained on all shuttle systems, particularly the data processing system (DPS, the computer systems), and the environmental control and life-support sub-system (ECLSS, controls heating cooling, oxygen control, etc.). The commander is also trained in some of the mission's payload activities and will help mission specialists when needed.
Morgan Park High School in Chicago. Stanford for undergraduate. Cornell for Medical school
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Is Mae jemison the only African American to go up to space?
No - however, Dr. Mae Jemison was the first African American woman to go into space. Mission Specialist Ron McNair, another black Mission Specialist, was onboard the Challenger when it was destroyed shortly after launch in 1986.
How did the Houston Astro's honor the crew killed in the Columbia shuttle disaster?
On April 1, 2003, the children of the astronauts killed when Columbia disintegrated in February of that year participated in the season opening baseball game. Seven-year old Matthew Husband, son of Commander Rick Husband, threw the opening pitch, wearing a huge Astro's shirt with 'Husband' on the back. President George W. Bush also attended the game.
The Astro's wore a special crew patch for the remainder of the season.
Who is the only woman to command space shuttle mission?
Eileen Collins commanded the STS-114 'Return To Flight' mission in 1999 and was the first female commander of a shuttle mission. This mission was the first to fly after the tragic loss of the shuttle 'Columbia' and its crew.
What spacecraft gave us the first close-up photographs of mercurys surface?
the spacecraft is the MESSENGER i the spacecraft is the MESSENGER i
When did the space shuttle land in white sands?
Space Shuttle Columbia was forced to land at White Sands, NM because of flooding at the original site. This took place on STS-3 on March 30, 1982.
What was the name of the space shuttle that exploded in 1986 in which this astronaut was killed?
Challenger
How much money is used the successfully launch a rocket?
All depends on the rocket. SpaceX Falcon 1e can get to orbit for 10 million where as the the Falcon 9 would cost more like 50 million. The shuttle and Ares I both cost between 1.2 and 1.5 billion.
False. The astronaut will stay in orbit with the space station on less some force acts on him or her.
What space program sent the first Americans into space?
the first program to send Americans into space was called "project mercury"
Is there anyone on earth that has the name of judhea Mae campollo?
that's weird... Because that is my name O___o This is so scary. Is someone trying to stalk me? LMFAO.
