Space Shuttle

The first human-made spacecraft, Sputnik 1, was launched by the Soviet Union on October 4, 1957. It was the world's first artificial satellite to be put into orbit around Earth, marking the beginning of the space age.

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The space shuttle weighed approximately 165,000 pounds (74,800 kg) empty and 240,000 pounds (109,000 kg) when fully fueled for launch.

Many inventions have been made due to space travel, including memory foam, cordless tools, and satellite television. The need for lightweight, durable materials and innovative technologies to withstand the challenges of space has led to advancements in various industries on Earth.

It depends on where the space suit is being worn to. The space suits that have been made in the past have taken millions of dollars to build. Even closer to an exact answer, probably about 3 million.

During the launch of Columbia sixteen days before the disaster, a 2 1/2 pound and 20 inch piece of foam from the external fuel tank fell and hit the orbiter on the leading edge of the left wing. It caused a hole in the carbon-carbon protective tiles designed to prevent re-entry heat damaging the shuttle. Falling foam is not an unusual occurrence during launches. However, this piece was larger and struck the orbiter exactly at one of the critical points which heat the most during entry interface with the atmosphere. There was concern at the time from video footage of the launch that the orbiter had been struck, but Commander Rick Husband was assured by officials that it posed no danger.

There have been over 100 space flights since the Challenger tragedy in 1986, including missions to the International Space Station, commercial flights, and scientific research missions. These missions have marked significant advancements in space exploration and technology.

The Challenger Space Shuttle exploded 73 seconds after launch on January 28, 1986, killing all 7 brave astronauts on board, including Christa McAuliffe, who was chosen from 11,000 applicants to be the first teacher in space.

Enterprise, Columbia, Challenger, Discovery, Atlantis, Endeavor

Discovery has not exploded and is still in active service. The shuttle Challenger disintegrated on January 28 1986, and Colombia on February 1 2003.

The American space shuttles were named: Enterprise, Columbia, Challenger, Discovery, Atlantis, and Endeavour.

The type of rocket that launced Apollo 11 into space is the same type of rocket that was used for all Apollo launchings. The Saturn V (five) multistage rocket was used.

Building a space shuttle typically took around 3-5 years, depending on the complexity of the design and any unforeseen challenges that may arise during the construction process. The components of the space shuttle had to undergo rigorous testing and integration before the final assembly of the vehicle could be completed.

The Space Shuttle (Endeavor) empty weighs about 78,000 kg (172,000 lb) with the boosters give a total liftoff weight of 2,000,000 kg (4,400,000 lb) [See Link]

Gravity on the International Space Station is created by its continuous free fall towards Earth, which gives the sensation of weightlessness to the astronauts onboard. As the station orbits around the Earth, it falls towards the planet due to gravity but moves forward fast enough to miss it, essentially making it in a state of perpetual free fall.

Firstly, the space shuttle does not not go to the moon. It remains in low-earth orbit. Also, it does not land in the ocean but makes an unpowered landing on a runway. The capsule of Challenger did sink after it fell into the ocean during its launch accident in 1986. The solid rocket boosters that fall from the shuttle during launch do float and are recovered.

The Apollo command modules that did travel to the moon during the Apollo moon missions landed in the ocean and did float. Also, frogmen attached a flotation collar when they reached the capsule.

The Space Shuttle never goes in the ocean. It lands at Kennedy Space Center in Florida or Edwards Air Force Base in California<br>The Space Shuttle has never been to the Moon.

that would be the Columbia it was the oldest in the fleet with a total of 28 missions under its belt

The first American in space was Alan Shepard, who accomplished this milestone on May 5, 1961, aboard the Freedom 7 spacecraft. Shepard's suborbital flight lasted 15 minutes and reached an altitude of 116 miles.

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To lift the 4.5 million pound shuttle from the pad to orbit (115 to 400 miles) above the Earth, the shuttle uses two solid rocket boosters, three main engines of the orbiter, the external fuel tank and the orbital maneuvering system on the orbiter. The solid rockets provide most of the main force or thrust needed to lift the space shuttle off the launch pad.

Space shuttles operate in the vacuum of space where there is no air to provide oxygen for combustion. Therefore, they carry their own liquid oxygen as an oxidizer to allow the fuel to burn in the rocket engines. This ensures that the shuttle can generate thrust and maneuver in space.

Space shuttles are primarily made of aluminum alloys, reinforced carbon-carbon (RCC) for the heat shield, and thermal protection tiles. The external fuel tank is made of aluminum and the solid rocket boosters use a combination of aluminum, steel, and composite materials. Various other materials such as titanium, ceramics, and specific polymers are also used in different components of the space shuttle.

President John F. Kennedy issued the challenge to the United States space program to land a man on the moon in the 1960s.