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What was one of the roles of the space shuttle?

The space shuttle could transport satellites and other craft in the orbiter’s cargo bay for deployment in space. It also could rendezvous with orbiting spacecraft to allow astronauts to service, resupply, or board them or to retrieve them for return to Earth.

What rocket was used during the STS missions?

The thunder of rocket engines rolled across the east coast of Florida as the Space Shuttle Columbia, mission STS-9, launched from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center (KSC) on the morning of November 28, 1983.

When was the space shuttle first used?

April 12, 1981
NASA’s space shuttle fleet began setting records with its first launch on April 12, 1981 and continued to set high marks of achievement and endurance through 30 years of missions.

What is the function of a shuttle?

shuttle, In the weaving of cloth, a spindle-shaped device used to carry the crosswise threads (weft) through the lengthwise threads (warp). Not all modern looms use a shuttle; shuttleless looms draw the weft from a nonmoving supply.

Is the space shuttle still in use?

The retirement of NASA’s Space Shuttle fleet took place from March to July 2011. Discovery was the first of the three active Space Shuttles to be retired, completing its final mission on March 9, 2011; Endeavour did so on June 1.

What happened to the space shuttles?

Unfortunately, the Challenger and Columbia space shuttles were completely destroyed during missions, and 14 passengers lost their lives. The Space Shuttle Challenger never made it into space and disintegrated 73 seconds after liftoff on Jan. 28, 1986, killing astronauts Michael J.

What replaced the space shuttle?

What is Orion? Orion is NASA’s new spacecraft, built to take humans farther into space than they’ve ever gone before. It will carry the crew to space, provide emergency abort capability, sustain the crew and provide a safe return to Earth.

What are some interesting facts about the Space Shuttle?

List of Space Shuttle missions. The highest altitude (apogee) achieved by the shuttle was 350 miles when servicing the Hubble Space Telescope. The program flew a total of 355 people representing 16 countries. The Kennedy Space Center served as the landing site for 78 missions, while 54 missions landed at Edwards Air Force Base in California…

Which Space Shuttle killed more people than any other?

The Shuttle killed more people than any other space vehicle in history. The explosion of the Challenger killed seven people, six astronauts and one Teacher in Space participant, during the launch of its 10 th mission in 1986. The explosion of the Columbia killed seven more during re-entry of its 28 th mission in 2003.

How many times have space shuttles been to the ISS?

The longest orbital flight of the shuttle was STS-80 at 17 days 15 hours, while the shortest flight was STS-51-L at one minute 13 seconds when the Space Shuttle Challenger broke apart during launch. The shuttles docked with Russian space station Mir nine times and visited the ISS thirty-seven times.

How far did the space shuttle fly to the Moon?

The Shuttle also flew to the Hubble Telescope, which is maintained at an altitude of 350 miles, a little less than the distance from NYC to Norfolk, VA. In case you don’t remember it from science class, the distance between the Earth to the Moon is 238,000 miles. 4. It never worked according to parameters.