Space Shuttle

The United States launched the Viking space probes. Viking 1 was launched on August 20, 1975, and Viking 2 was launched on September 9, 1975. These probes were part of NASA's Viking program to study Mars.

The last space shuttle launch was originally planned for early 2011, but it was delayed to July 8, 2011. The Space Shuttle Atlantis (STS-135) was the final shuttle mission of NASA's Space Shuttle program before the fleet was retired.

Astronauts train for a space mission to the International Space Station by undergoing simulations of spacewalks, living in confined spaces, using the station's robotic arm, operating spacecraft systems, and conducting scientific experiments. They also train in underwater environments to simulate the weightlessness of space and work closely with their crewmates to prepare for the mission.

It's a tie. The first shuttle to fly into space was Columbia during mission STS-1.

The commander was veteran astronaut John Young and he was assisted by the rookie pilot Robert Crippen.

Shuttle jumps are a plyometric exercise that involves jumping back and forth over an imaginary line or a physical object like a bench or a cone. It helps to improve cardiovascular fitness, leg strength, and agility. To perform shuttle jumps, start in a squat position, jump sideways to one side, then back to the other side as quickly as possible.

The big orange gas tank on a space shuttle is called the External Tank. It stores the liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen needed for the main engines during launch.

It takes about 8.5 minutes for a space shuttle to reach orbit after launch. During this time, the shuttle accelerates to speeds over 17,000 miles per hour to overcome Earth's gravity and reach the necessary altitude. The shuttle then enters a stable orbit around the Earth.

Helium is used as a pressurizing agent in the fuel and oxidizer tanks of space shuttles. By regulating pressure during fuel consumption, helium ensures a steady flow of propellants to the engines, which is crucial for achieving the necessary thrust to lift the shuttle off the ground and into space.

The most successful space probe launched to Neptune was Voyager 2. It made its closest approach to Neptune in 1989, providing valuable data and images of the planet and its moons. Voyager 2 remains the only spacecraft to have visited Neptune.

It would probably be difficult traveling in a Space Shuttle, because of the gravity. There is basically no gravity unless you are on earth... That and the face that you would be so confined in such a small space, and that is something that I would never be able to do, because I am very bad at being in small spaces especially for long periods of times!

1. The orbiter itself.

2. Solid rocket boosters (SRBs) which provide the majority of thrust during launch and initial ascent. They are separated two minutes after launch, parachute back into the ocean and are re-used.

3. The External Fuel Tank (ET). This provides enough fuel for the three space shuttle main engines (SSMEs) to burn for eight minutes (the entire length of the ascent to orbit). The ET has three components: the liquid hydrogen tank, liquid oxygen tank, and an intertank which binds the two together. The ET is the only non-reusable component of the space shuttle. It is separated once the shuttle achieves orbit and burns up upon re-entry.

The answer is no. The reason is because the Space Shuttle Main Engines (SSMEs) draw fuel from the orange external tank (ET). Fuel from the ET is drained by the the time the shuttle reaches orbit 8 minutes after launch. The ET is then jettisoned where it burns up upon re-entry. LOX and LH2 fuel on board the orbiter itself that is meant for the SSMEs is only enough to provide the required de-orbit burn to slow the orbiter enough for re-entry.

Change in orbital altitudes are achieved though two smaller secondary engines called "orbital maneuvering system engines" (OMS) However, these are not nearly powerful enough to increase the orbiter's velocity to escape earth orbit.

In the days of Apollo, the Saturn V brought put the astronauts in to a very low "parking orbit" which gave them time to plan the trans-lunar injection (TLI, the rocket burn to speed up the spacecraft so it can escape earth orbit and be put on a course to the moon). After 2.5 orbits, the J-2 engine of the Saturn V's S-IVB (third stage) is fired for six minutes, and accelerates the spacecraft from 17,000 MPH to 25,000 MPH, allowing it to escape earth's gravity and be put on a course for the moon.

The space shuttle Challenger exploded 73 seconds after liftoff on January 28, 1986, due to a leak in one of its solid rocket boosters. The tragic incident resulted in the loss of all seven crew members on board.

It takes approximately 3 hours for a space shuttle to travel from the International Space Station (ISS) to Earth. The descent involves a controlled re-entry and landing process.

The space shuttle traveled at speeds around 17,500 miles per hour to reach low Earth orbit. It took about 8.5 minutes for the space shuttle to reach orbit after launch.

Most space shuttle missions have been to the International Space Station. The correct term would be to dock at the station, not to land there (since it is not located on land, but is floating in space).

Discovery's finally mission was STS-133. The STS-133 crew members were Commander Steven Lindsey, Pilot Eric Boe, Mission Specialists Alvin Drew, Michael Barratt, Steve Bowen, and Nicole Stott.

3 and 1/2 years. It started in august 1979 and was finished January 1983

Space station shuttles, probes, and rockets are all types of spacecraft used for space exploration. They are designed to travel beyond Earth's atmosphere, carry equipment and instruments for research, and conduct experiments in space. Additionally, they all require advanced technology, rigorous testing, and reliable propulsion systems to operate effectively in the harsh environment of space.

A space capsule, like the Apollo, is circular in shape and the shuttle is actually shaped like an airplane. The circular shape evenly distributes the heat caused by friction, thus slowing the capsule down. The shuttle, being variable in shape, would present a much different profile as it travels through the atmosphere. Where a capsule uses a parachute to land in the ocean, the shuttle can use its wings to land on a runway.

The Columbia orbiter was 122.17 feet long. The entire Space Shuttle (which includes the external fuel tank and solid rocket boosters) is184 feet long. All space shuttles and orbitals seem to be the same length.

Space Shuttle Challenger exploded on January 28, 1986.

The first NASA space shuttle mission, STS-1, took place at Kennedy Space Center in Florida on April 12, 1981. The mission was launched from Launch Complex 39A.

The astronaut would release the object outside of the space shuttle and let it fall towards Earth due to gravity. The object would follow a trajectory back to Earth's surface without the need for further propulsion.

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