Space Shuttle

India has never launched a space shuttle. However, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has developed and launched other types of spacecraft, such as satellites and crew capsules.

John Young is the only astronaut to have flown in all five space shuttles—Columbia, Challenger, Discovery, Atlantis, and Endeavour.

The Voyager spacecraft does not have shuttles. It is a pair of robotic spacecraft launched by NASA in 1977 to study the outer Solar System. Each Voyager spacecraft is equipped with scientific instruments to study planets and their moons but does not have shuttles for transportation.

A spaceship needs a reliable propulsion system for traveling through space, life support systems to sustain the crew, shielding to protect against radiation and impacts, communication systems to stay in contact with mission control, and navigation systems to ensure precise travel through space. Additional requirements may include storage for supplies, energy sources such as solar panels or nuclear reactors, and scientific instruments for data collection.

Yes. Columbia was the first of the space shuttles to actually fly into space. The first recognizable 'space shuttle' was called the Enterrprise. It was built to do glide and landing tests before the Columbia flew into space in 1981.

India's space shuttles are known as the Indian Space Research Organisation's (ISRO) Reusable Launch Vehicle (RLV) or the "Bhāratīya Antarikṣ Anusandhān Saṅgaṭhan" in Hindi.

The name of the first shuttle to be launched was Columbia. It was launched on April 12, 1981, for the inaugural flight of NASA's Space Shuttle program.

Once a space shuttle launches, it ascends into space powered by its rocket boosters and engines. It travels to its designated orbit or destination, such as the International Space Station or to deploy satellites. After completing its mission, the shuttle re-enters the Earth's atmosphere, gliding back to a runway landing.

When it is time for a space shuttle to return to earth it maneuvers itself into position and fires its engines to decelerate itself. Once it slows down a bit, gravity takes over and it starts to fall back to earth. As the shuttle hits the upper atmosphere it is slowed even further. The friction of the atmosphere against the bottom of the shuttle heats up the tiles causing the shuttle to glow. The shuttle goes through a series of maneuvers to slow it down even further until it reaches it final landing speed.

A space shuttle is launched using rocket boosters and liquid fuel engines to reach space. Once in space, it orbits the Earth until it has completed its mission, after which it re-enters the Earth's atmosphere, gliding back to Earth using its aerodynamic shape and heat shield to protect it during re-entry. Finally, it lands like a plane on a runway.

They are two long, narrow doors in the belly of the shuttle that open to allow the crew do move whatever is in the cargo bay out into space. Best example: The fabulous Hubble Space Telescope was unloaded out of the shuttle through the payload bay doors.

The solid rocket boosters used by the space shuttle separate and fall away once they are burnt out, so there is no risk of them catching the shuttle on fire. Additionally, the boosters are designed to burn cleanly without producing excess flames or residue that could harm the shuttle.

The constellation Orion is about 1,344 light-years away. Since the space shuttle travels at a maximum speed of around 17,500 miles per hour, it would take millions of years to reach Orion. It is currently not feasible for a space shuttle to travel that distance.

The space shuttle Enterprise made its first atmospheric flight on February 18, 1977. It was carried aloft aboard a Boeing 747 aircraft for the test flight, which did not involve a launch into space.

The retired space shuttles are now displayed in museums across the United States. For example, Atlantis is at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in Florida, Discovery is at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum in Virginia, Endeavour is at the California Science Center in Los Angeles, and Enterprise is at the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum in New York.

Some well-known space orbiters include the Hubble Space Telescope, the International Space Station (ISS), and the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter.

The most expensive space travel experience available to civilians is a trip to the International Space Station (ISS) through companies like SpaceX or Axiom Space. These trips can cost tens of millions of dollars per person for a stay of up to a few weeks aboard the ISS.

Apollo 11 was the spaceflight that first landed humans on the Moon in 1969, whereas rockets are the vehicles used to propel spacecraft into space. Apollo 11 specifically was the mission that carried astronauts Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins to the Moon and successfully landed Armstrong and Aldrin on its surface.

September 12th, 1992 on the Endeavour with her friends; Curtis Brown, Jay Apt, Robert Gibbison, Jan Davis, Mark Lee, and Mamoru Mohri.

The flying shuttle was eventually replaced by the faster and more efficient mechanized looms, such as the power loom, during the Industrial Revolution. These mechanized looms revolutionized the textile industry by increasing production speed and efficiency.

No. The large orange External Tank or ET as it is called is jettisoned at about the 8 minute mark of the flight and burns up in the earths atmosphere during its reentry.

The compartment of a spacecraft where astronauts live and work is typically called the habitation module or crew module. This is the area where astronauts eat, sleep, conduct experiments, and control the spacecraft.

Yes, the space shuttle breaks the sound barrier during takeoff. The shuttle reaches speeds of over 1,000 miles per hour while climbing through the Earth's atmosphere, surpassing the speed of sound (around 767 miles per hour at sea level).

The space shuttle program was officially announced by NASA in 1972 and the first shuttle, "Enterprise," was completed in 1976. The first space shuttle to fly in space was "Columbia," which launched on April 12, 1981.

Astronauts must meet certain medical requirements, including being in excellent physical condition, having good vision, normal blood pressure, and no history of severe illnesses. They also undergo extensive medical testing to ensure they are healthy enough to withstand the challenges of space travel. Additionally, astronauts receive medical training to address emergencies that may arise during their missions.