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Famous astronauts with first names that start with M?
Magnetic fieldMagnetic poleMagnetosphereMagnitudeMarsMassMatterMercuryMeteorMeteoriteMeteoroidMicrometeoritesMilky WayMiner planetMoleculeMoMoonMultiple starThere you go! Hope I helped!
How can a shuttle be used to repair satellites?
Though now retired, the space shuttle was able to 'capture' satellites for repair and replace then in their correct orbit.
Why does the space shuttle need tiles?
The tiles on the space shuttle form a heat shield. The shuttle enters the Earth's atmosphere at high speed, which creates very high temperatures that would burn up the vehicle if it was not protected.
What is the name of a vehicle used for space travel?
* shuttle
What is a small planet or spacecraft beginning with s?
shuttle
Did the bodies of the challenger spaceshuttle recovered?
All of the bodies were recovered, but it was never determined how the astronauts died. It is assumed they died due to the impact with the ocean, and not the explosion itself.
Were there body parts found from the challenger?
The part of the spaceshuttle the crew from the challenger were sitting in landed in the ocean upon explosion and all 7 crew members were found inside dead.
How did the tragedy of the Challenger space shuttle explosion affect the shuttle fleet?
it was grounded
The shuttle program began with the flight of and its worst disaster was the explosion of?
The shuttle program began with the flight of the columbia, and its worst disaster was the explosion of the challenger.
Did the bodies of the space shuttle challenger disaster recovered?
Yes, the bodies of the space shuttle Challenger disaster were recovered. The remains of the seven crew members were found in the debris after the shuttle disintegrated in mid-air during launch in 1986.
Was an intact American flag recovered from the Space Shuttle Challenger debris?
no
What killed Christa McAuliffe?
Space shuttle Challenger's explosion
What potential damage could the icicles do to the shuttle in challenger disaster?
explosion
Where is space shuttle Challenger?
The remaining pieces after the explosion are at the Kennedy space center.
In which year did the explosion at Chernobyl nuclear reactor occur?
1986, the same year as the Challenger Space Shuttle explosion.
What caused the explosion of the space shuttle Challenger?
The explosion of the space shuttle Challenger on January 28, 1986 was caused by the failure of an O-ring seal in one of the solid rocket boosters. The O-ring failed to properly seal, allowing hot gases to escape and ultimately lead to the explosion of the shuttle.
Did they recover bodies from the space shuttle challenger disaster?
Yes - all of the crew remains were recovered when the Shuttle Crew Compartment was discovered during recovery operations in the weeks following the accident. It was determined from both evidence in the compartment and autopsies that several were still alive after the explosion (emergency oxygen canisters had been activated) and that they survived until impacting the ocean.
