Space Shuttle

The first space laboratory was Skylab, launched by NASA in 1973. Skylab was designed to study the effects of long-duration spaceflight on the human body and conduct scientific experiments in microgravity.

The Space Shuttle orbiter, with a length of 122.17 feet and a wingspan of 78.06 feet, was the largest space shuttle. The Space Shuttle program operated a total of five orbiters: Columbia, Challenger, Discovery, Atlantis, and Endeavour.

The aerodynamic structure contributed by the speed, created by the engine allows the rocket to project in a direction, opposite to the gravitational pull. The wing-like structure at the bottom helps the rocket to remain in a parabolic path. Regardless of the weather, a rocket can fly in a steady path. This helps a rocket in flying out of the atmosphere of the earth and gravitational region.

The first space flight was in 1981, Columbia was the first to make a space flight. The shuttle was a masterpiece of engineering. After being launched into space it could be flown like a plane.

Six space shuttles have landed on the moon. The space shuttles, however, were a part of the Space Shuttle program and were not designed to operate on the moon’s surface. They were primarily used for missions in low Earth orbit.

The space shuttle uses its rockets to propel itself off the launch pad and into space. It accelerates vertically until it reaches a certain altitude before pitching over and heading into orbit around Earth. The solid rocket boosters are jettisoned first, followed by the external fuel tank, leaving the shuttle with just its main engines to continue its journey.

It would take about 6.7 years to travel from Earth to Saturn in a space shuttle using current technology. This estimate includes the time needed for trajectory planning, acceleration, deceleration, and accounting for the varying distances between Earth and Saturn as they orbit the Sun.

NASA's first mission to space was the Explorer 1 satellite, which was launched on January 31, 1958. This mission marked the beginning of the United States' participation in the exploration of outer space.

The space shuttle is not designed to go to the moon and has never gone to the moon; it is strictly used for travelling to and from Earth's orbit (and has mostly been used to travel to the International Space Station). If the shuttle were for some reason flown to the moon, it would crash there, since it requires an atmosphere in order to land successfully. However, if it was your intention to fly the shuttle to the moon and crash, that could be done in about 3 days, in theory. I doubt that NASA would approve the mission.

The shuttles have the capacity to carry 8 astronauts, but usually only 7 are on each mission. Sometimes the extra seat will be taken by the astronaut being returned to earth from the International Space Station.

A space suit typically consists of a helmet, an upper torso garment (such as a pressure suit), gloves, lower torso coverings (such as pants), and boots. Each component is designed to provide protection against the harsh environment of space, including extreme temperature fluctuations, micrometeoroids, and lack of atmospheric pressure.

There are currently no space shuttles in operation. The Space Shuttle program was retired in 2011 after the final mission of the Space Shuttle Atlantis. Some shuttles, such as Discovery and Endeavour, are on display at museums, while others, like Enterprise, were used for testing and were not space-faring shuttles.

Shuttle Gross liftoff weight: 240,000 lb (109,000 kg) Empty weight: 172,000 lb (78,000 kg) Maximum payload: 55,250 lb (25,060 kg) The weight of the main external tank and fuel, and the solid-fueled boosters are not included. * The current orange "super-lightweight tanks" are 58,500 lb (26,560 kg) empty, and have a fueled liftoff weight of 1,680,000 lb (762,100 kg) * Each SRB weighs approximately 1,300,000 pounds (590,000 kg) at launch This yields an approximate total vehicle weight of 4.5 million lb (2 million kg). A widely quoted NASA figure is 4,474,574 lb (2,029,203 kg).

Andy Thomas lived on Mir for four months.

It takes a rocket about 15-20 minutes to reach outer space, which begins at the Kármán line located 62 miles (100 kilometers) above Earth's surface. The exact time can vary depending on the rocket's speed and trajectory.

Mass is invariant, and a 150 kg object has the same inertia even if it only "weighs" a few ounces (or nothing at all, due to being in free fall).

That said, it's hard to understand how one could play football on the space station. There would definitely be a learning curve, and that 150 kg lineman might have considerable difficulty building up momentum such that a 75 kg running back with more practice in a zero-G environment could nullify him much more easily than on Earth.

A space shuttle orbits the Earth at a speed of approximately 17,500 miles per hour, which is roughly equivalent to 28,000 kilometers per hour. This high speed is necessary to overcome the gravitational pull of Earth and maintain a stable orbit around the planet.

Apollo 13 was launched on the 11 April 1970 and returned to earth on the 17th of April.

The International Space Station is currently operational and inhabited by astronauts. However, it is considered an ongoing project with periodic upgrades and maintenance tasks being conducted to keep it functional and up to date with technology and research needs.

The space shuttle traveled at an average speed of around 17,500 miles per hour (28,000 km/h) in low Earth orbit. This high speed was necessary to balance the force of gravity pulling the shuttle back toward Earth.

About one hour. The speed of the space shuttle can be between 18000 to 26000 miles per hour, so it can make one orbit about every hour.

The International Space Station (ISS) serves as a research laboratory where scientific experiments are conducted in microgravity. It also allows for international collaboration in space exploration and technological advancement by providing a platform for countries to work together in space. Additionally, the ISS helps to advance our understanding of long-duration space travel, which is crucial for future missions to the Moon, Mars, and beyond.

The Challenger Space Shuttle exploded 73 seconds after launch on January 28, 1986, killing all seven crew members on board. The Columbia Space Shuttle disintegrated upon re-entry into the Earth's atmosphere on February 1, 2003, killing all seven crew members on board.

When Columbia disintegrated, it was 39 miles (69km) in altitude.