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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 many missions did the space shuttle challenger have?
It had 9 missions before 1986 when It blew up 73 seconds after launch due to the failure of the o-rings around the booster rocket.
What are the names of the two space shuttles that malfunctioned and exploded?
No space shuttles have exploded in space. Challenger disintegrated during launch and Columbia during the re-entry process. Neither were in space at the time.
challenger and Columbia
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The Challenger shuttle itself did not explode. The explosion was of the massive booster rockets lifting it into Space, after a seal failed on one, allowing fuel to leak and ignite. The shuttle remained fairly intact although very badly damaged, and I believe was subsequently recovered from the sea-bed.
What country launched the first shuttle?
The United States launched the first space shuttle, called the Space Shuttle Columbia, on April 12, 1981. It was part of the NASA space shuttle program.
How does the space shuttle return to earth?
The STS or Space Shuttle uses a glide recovery system (like an airplane) to return and land on the ground. In the end, it is assisted by a parachute (only to decrease the speed of the shuttle at landing.)
When given the command from Houston, it will slam into Earth's atmosphere. This will create enough friction between the Space Shuttle and Earth's atmosphere to heat the Shuttle's belly to 3,000+ F. The Shuttle will then glide to it's landing runway in either California or Florida, and land like an airplane.
When did the space shuttle Columbia crash?
The space shuttle Columbia disintegrated upon re-entry on February 1, 2003, leading to the tragic loss of all seven crew members on board. This disaster was a result of damage sustained to the shuttle's thermal protection system during launch.
No, human beings cannot survive in space without proper protection such as a spacesuit. In the vacuum of space, there is no air to breathe, extreme temperature variations, and harmful radiation that make it impossible for humans to survive.
What year did space shuttle Discovery first launch into space?
1984. The first launch was for mission STS-41D, which ran from August 30, 1984 to September 5, 1984.
Can microwaves be used in space?
Yes they can, because of the electromagnetic waves being used in the microwaves are not harming or immobilising the spaceship. Common uses are warming tool and heating food.
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Who was the first female commander of the space station?
Peggy Whitson, while aboard the International Space Station from October, 2007 to April, 2008.
What was the reason for the Challenger space mission?
The Challenger was a space shuttle orbiter that took astronauts into space for studies. The Challenger completed a total of nine missions into space.
What are space shuttles made of?
Space shuttles are primarily made of aluminum and titanium alloys, as well as composite materials like carbon fiber. These materials are chosen for their lightweight properties while still providing strength and heat resistance necessary for space travel. The exterior tiles are made of a silica-based material to protect the shuttle during reentry into Earth's atmosphere.
How does the space shuttle program differ from earlier space mission projects?
in a nutshell, the earlier space missions were to break the barrier of what we didnt know about space in general. sputnik, Apollo, Gemini, etc. they were all the 'first to be' if you will. space walks, landing on the moon, proving the u.s. could be the Russians to the moon, etc. nowadays, its more of branching off to what we already know. but, mainly to put satellites in orbit, getting better pictures of dopplar radar, mars, clusters, further images of space, hence the hubble. but again, the difference of today as opposed to then is less "pushing the envelope" and more of enhancing and branching off into tangets of what we already pushed prior!
How is the space shuttle different from rockets?
The space shuttle is a reusable spacecraft that can launch like a rocket but can also land like an airplane. Rockets are typically one-time use vehicles that are not designed to return to Earth intact. Additionally, the space shuttle can carry astronauts and cargo to space, whereas rockets are mainly used for payload delivery.
How much fuel is consumed by the space shuttle for it to leave the atmosphere?
A single shuttle usually uses over a million pounds of solid propellant. This is the propellant that can be used to exit the atmosphere, while the 500,000 gallons of liquid fuel are used outside of the atmosphere.
In rockets, we experience weightlessness or float because we are in a state of free fall towards Earth. The rocket and everything inside are falling at the same rate due to gravity, creating the sensation of weightlessness.
What kind of dog did Russia send to the moon?
Russia or any other country has not sent any dogs to the moon. All the dogs sent into space by Russia have been to earth orbit only. Laika, the first dog in space, was a mongrel but said to be mostly Siberian Husky.
What was the first winged spacecraft?
The first winged spacecraft was the Space Shuttle, developed and operated by NASA. The Space Shuttle made its first orbital flight in 1981 and was used for various missions, including transporting astronauts to and from the International Space Station.
Mae Jemison was born in Decatur, Alabama on October 17, 1956. She was the youngest of three children.
Space shuttles work by utilizing three major components to reach their destination. There are two rocket boosters that are critical for the launch itself and the external fuel tank that carries enough fuel for the launch. The orbiter is the component that carries the astronauts and payload. The boosters are ignited to launch the shuttle and separate shortly after launch. When the orbiter reaches its optimum height, the external fuel tanks separate. The orbiter is then set for the orbital path it will follow around the earth. When the orbiter is ready to return to the earth it will use an engine retrofire to leave its orbit and descend to re-enter the earth's atmosphere where it will land.
When did the first space shuttle land on the moon?
The Apollo 11 spacecraft was launched on July 16, 1969 atop the very powerful Saturn V rocket. It took three days to reach the moon. One of the greatest moments in human history came on July 20, 1969, when Neil Alden Armstrong became the first human to walk on the moon. As he stepped from the lunar module, the Eagle, he spoke the now famous words, "One small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind." The other astronauts on board were Edwin E. "Buzz" Aldrin Jr. (the second man on the moon who nobody remembers) and Michael Collins (who stayed in orbit and did not land on the moon). They spent only 21 hours, 38 minutes, and 21 seconds on the moon's surface with only 2 hours 31 minutes outside the lunar module. They brought back rocks and soil (which is dirt) and left a flag and a plaque which said: HERE MEN FROM THE PLANET EARTH
FIRST SET FOOT UPON THE MOON
JULY 1969 A.D.
WE CAME IN PEACE FOR ALL MANKIND
A great movie was made about the dramatic Apollo 13 mission. An explosion in an oxygen tank nearly resulted in the deaths of the three astronauts. They orbited the moon but did not land. Commander Jim Lovell also wrote a book about the experience. For more great information about the Apollo program check out Apollo the Moon and The Apollo Program both sponsored by National Air and Space Museum.
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The only planets you can land on is Earth which we live and Mars because it has an atmosphere, the moon you can land on but no atmosphere. You cannot land on Mercury because its too close to the sun you will burn or freeze to death, you cannot land on Venus because its so hot and has a thick atmosphere and you would last a few minutes before you get crushed. You can't land on the 4 outer planets because they are just gas giants. Pluto is also a gas giant but is not classified as a planet anymore.
What is the monuver called when a shuttle enters the Moon's orbit?
The shuttle never has and never will orbit the moon.
What was the name of the ship that carried Alan Shepard into space?
Freedom 7 was the name of Alan Shepard's Mercury capsule when he became the First American and the second person to enter space on the 5th May 1961. In January 1971, Shepard returned to space aboard the Kitty Hawk Apollo 14 spacecraft which took him and his two fellow astronauts to the moon.
