This was to have happened last year, but problems were found that had to be corrected. The latest estimate is in Feb. 2011, but this is still subject to change. Check the NASA.gov website for the latest information.
The last space shuttle flight was on July 8, 2011. The shuttle Atlantis crew completed the STS-135 mission to the International Space Station, marking the end of NASA's space shuttle program.
The space shuttle that exploded in 1996 was the Space Shuttle Challenger.
The last words spoken by the crew of the space shuttle Challenger were "go at throttle up" seconds before the shuttle exploded. Due to the tragedy, communication was lost and the crew were unable to say any more words.
The Challenger space shuttle blew up because of a faulty O-ring.
The space shuttle that exploded in 1986 was the Space Shuttle Challenger. It tragically disintegrated 73 seconds after launch, resulting in the loss of all seven crew members.
The last space shuttle flight was on July 8, 2011. The shuttle Atlantis crew completed the STS-135 mission to the International Space Station, marking the end of NASA's space shuttle program.
The space shuttle that exploded in 1996 was the Space Shuttle Challenger.
Generic space shuttle wreckage and such.
The last words spoken by the crew of the space shuttle Challenger were "go at throttle up" seconds before the shuttle exploded. Due to the tragedy, communication was lost and the crew were unable to say any more words.
The space shuttle is called Atlantis.
No. The space shuttle has nothing to do with tornadoes.
The Challenger space shuttle blew up because of a faulty O-ring.
no, space shuttle atlantis didn't blow up, the shuttles that blew up were columbia and challenger.
Upthrust is needed to lift a shuttle up RG
The space shuttle that exploded in 1986 was the Space Shuttle Challenger. It tragically disintegrated 73 seconds after launch, resulting in the loss of all seven crew members.
Typically a space shuttle mission lasts about a week, although a mission can last up to 10 days. However with the extended duration orbiter (EDO) pallet (A 15 ft diameter assembly of equipment) installed in the space shuttle's payload bay, a shuttle mission can last up to 16 days. The flaw with the EDO though is that it takes up weight and space in the shuttle's payload bay, meaning that the shuttle cannot carry as much cargo. A total of 14 space shuttle missions have used the EDO pallet, although it was destroyed by the Columbia accident on STS-107. The longest space shuttle mission was STS-80, which lasted 17 days and 15 hours. The shortest were STS-1 and STS-2, each lasting 2 days and 6 hours.
The space shuttle Challenger exploded on January 28, 1986.