Space Shuttle

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It varies over time, but as of Oct 2021, the Expedition 65 crew comprises NASA astronauts Shane Kimbrough, Megan McArthur, Mark T. Vande Hei, and JAXA astronaut Akihiko Hoshide, ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet, and Roscosmos cosmonauts Oleg Novitskiy and Pyotr Dubrov.

The first space shuttle, Columbia, lifted off from Cape Canaveral on April 12, 1981.

The space shuttle is a pretty heavy critter. It weighs a couple of thousand tons! And it has no wings to speak of. Just some little "projections" on the sides of the vehicle to help flair it out at the end of its "fall" to earth. (It flies like a brick, if that helps.) It's rate of descent in normal operation is pretty darn high. Anyway, there are no "reverse thrusters" on the rockets to slow it down like on jet airplanes. And there are no flaps on the "wings" to increase the chord of that wing (giving it more lift) to allow it to land at a slower speed. The result is that it comes in really "hot" when it lands; it's really ripping along.

The shuttle is moving at between 600 and 700 miles per hour when it begins final approach (at perhaps 3,000 feet). It deploys some aerodynamic brakes, which are some panels that are hinged in the front and are pushed out at the rear by hydraulics. These slow the vehicle more, and it is moving at between 300 and 400 miles per hour as it nears the ground. After touchdown, the drag chute is deployed to further slow the vehicle, which is still moving at a bit over 200 miles per hour. There are brakes on the shuttle, and they are used in the final run to bring the vehicle to a stop. But the brakes would take all day to slow the craft without the drag chute. And there may not be enough runway (the dry lake bed in California, or the runway in Florida) to get this thing completely stopped without the help of the chute.

The drag chute is a simple and elegant solution to the problem of dragging the shuttle down into a moderate roll from the 200+ mile per hour speed it is moving at as it puts its wheels on the ground. Just so you know, drag chutes were used on several types of aircraft, including a couple of the century series fighters, and the X-15 rocket plane. We also saw them on the SR-71 and the B-52, among other aircraft. They work like a champ, and have been proved in long service (though these chutes weren't as large as the shuttle's drag chute. A link can be found below for more information.

The International Space Station was launched in 1998. It is a collaborative project involving multiple countries and serves as a research laboratory in low Earth orbit.

There have been two space shuttles that have blown up: Challenger in 1986 and Columbia in 2003. Both tragedies resulted in the loss of all crew members aboard.

Canadarm2 and Dextre, also known as the Special Purpose Dexterous Manipulator, are major components of the mobile service system of the International Space Station that were designed and built by the Canadian Space Agency. Canadarm2 is a robotic arm used for capturing and docking incoming spacecraft, while Dextre is a dual-armed robot that performs maintenance tasks on the exterior of the space station.

Sally Ride became the first American woman to fly in space when she launched aboard the space shuttle Challenger on June 18, 1983. She was not the pilot on this mission, but she went on to become the first woman to fly the space shuttle in 1984.

The Challenger space shuttle mission was launched to deploy a satellite into orbit, as well as conduct various experiments and observations in space.

A space shuttle takes off vertically with the help of powerful rocket engines. It accelerates into space through the atmosphere until it reaches orbit. Once in space, the shuttle disconnects from its rocket boosters and continues its journey to the intended destination.

Yuri Gagarin joined the air force to pursue his dream of becoming a pilot and flying aircraft. He was inspired by the Soviet Union's successful military aviation operations during World War II and wanted to contribute to his country's aviation capabilities.

The first US space station launched in 1973 was Skylab. It was launched on May 14, 1973 and remained in orbit until 1979.

1. Opportunity - The Mars Exploration Rover that was in operation from 2004 to 2018.
2. Curiosity - Another Mars rover currently in operation, exploring the surface of Mars.
3. Hayabusa2 - A Japanese spacecraft that collected samples from an asteroid and returned to Earth in 2020.

Well "Apollo 1" burned up on the pad during a practice session with no fuel in the Saturn V rocket, killing the 3 astronauts. The final launch was Apollo 17, so I'd guess 16.

none. The Challenger exploded low in the atmosphere and Columbia burned up like a meteor high in the atmosphere. Neither were in space.

Yes, the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster in 1986 resulted in the loss of all seven crew members on board. The tragedy occurred just 73 seconds after launch when a crucial O-ring on one of the shuttle's booster rockets failed, leading to the destruction of the spacecraft.

Enterprise and Pathfinder are two shuttles that never went to space. Enterprise was used for testing and atmospheric flights, while Pathfinder was a full-scale mock-up used for ground testing and training.

Some challenges of cyberspace include cyber attacks, data breaches, privacy concerns, misinformation, and digital warfare. It is essential to address these challenges through cybersecurity measures, regulations, and global cooperation to ensure a safe and secure online environment for individuals, organizations, and governments.

A space shuttle reenters the Earth's atmosphere at a speed of around 17,500 miles per hour. The high speed generates intense heat, which is why the shuttle needs heat shields to protect it during reentry. The spacecraft gradually slows down as it descends through the atmosphere.

The Space Shuttle that exploded on takeoff in 1986 was the Challenger. This tragic event occurred on January 28, 1986, resulting in the loss of all seven crew members on board. It was later determined that the cause of the explosion was a failure in the O-rings sealing the shuttle's solid rocket boosters.

Space Shuttle Columbia was launched on April 12th, 1981 at 0800:03 EDT. John Young and Robert Crippen were the Cmdr and Pilot on this first ever Space Shuttle flight. They returned to Earth with a perfect landing at Edwards AFB on April 14th, 1981.

The space shuttle was the first reusable launch vehicle developed by NASA.

Despite two fatal accidents caused at launch, the space shuttle proved a reliable orbital vehicle.

A rocket needs enough thrust to overcome Earth's gravitational pull and achieve the required velocity to reach outer space, typically around 25,000 mph (40,000 km/h). The exact thrust needed depends on various factors such as the rocket's size, weight, and the altitude it needs to reach.

Common elements pulled from the atmosphere used in spaceflight are oxygen, hydrogen, and nitrogen. Nitrogen isn't used for propellant, its actually used prior to ignition to purge the engines of anything that may inhibit or react during ignition.