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What the heaviest object moved by a human?
the space shuttle
How heavy is the heaviest space shuttle?
When in space, it is weightless. But it still takes energy to move the mass around. 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) Maximum landing weight: 230,000 lb (104,000 kg)
Who pays for the space shuttle launch?
the person that wants to launch a space shuttle, a space company like NASA or the government
How was the space shuttle Columbia different from the rest?
The Space Shuttle Columbia was the very first Space Shuttle that was launch on April 12th 1981 at the Kennedy Space Center. At that time the crew of the first shuttle launch was only two crewmembers (Commnader John Young & Pilot Robert Crippen)
Is gravity acting on a person inside the space shuttle?
yes. How else would the space shuttle stay in orbit?
Who was the first person to land the space shuttle?
The first shuttle that went into space was the Space Shuttle Columbia. It made a total of 28 missions. The shuttle was commanded by pilot John Young who was the first one to land it as well.
A person is standing still away from a shuttle launch site. As the shuttle heads towards space the shuttle is getting smaller. What happens to the shadow of the shuttle?
Disappears.
Have you ever seen a space shuttle take off in person?
Yes.
Who pays for the space shuttles?
the person that wants to launch a space shuttle, a space company like NASA or the government
What was the last space shuttle ever built?
Space Shuttle Endeavour was the final Space Shuttle built. It was built to replace Space Shuttle Challenger.
The first space shuttle?
The first space shuttle developed by NASA was the Space Shuttle Enterprise, which never flew in space and was used for atmospheric flight tests. The first space shuttle to reach space was the Space Shuttle Columbia, which launched on April 12, 1981.
What is the name of the american space shuttle that goes into orbit?
There were 5. Space Shuttle Columbia (destroyed in 2003), Space Shuttle Challenger (destroyed in 1886), Space Shuttle Discovery, Space Shuttle Atlantis, and Space Shuttle Endeavour.
