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How many miles can the space shuttle travel per hour?
It depends on the altitude of the orbit it is in. When the shuttle visits the ISS it is travelling at approximately 17,000 MPH. Incidentally the shuttle is due to make its last flight later this year (2010)
What happened in the 1978 at thirty-four past noon on May 6?
On May 6, 1978, at 12:34 PM, a significant event took place in the context of the United States when the first-ever successful test of the Space Shuttle's main engines occurred. This test, conducted at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Alabama, was a crucial step in the development of the Space Shuttle program, which would go on to revolutionize space travel. It marked a milestone in aerospace engineering and paved the way for future missions.
When a pilot flies a long distance flight - does the pilot have to descend the plane mid-flight to match the curvature of the Earth?
No. Level flight for an aircraft is not flight in a straight line (vertically) but one that follows the curvature of the earth. It is an arc that maintains the same altitude.
What is the ladysw called who hands out food in the plane?
The person who hands out food on a plane is called a flight attendant. Flight attendants are responsible for ensuring passenger safety, providing customer service, and serving meals and beverages during the flight. They play a crucial role in the overall in-flight experience.
What is the length in miles of 12 flights of stairs?
Depends on the definition of "flight" as in how many steps in each flight of stairs ... Please be more specific.
What was the name of the space shuttle of the 38th flight?
Atlantis was the space shuttle used on STS-38. However, this was the 37th actual flight of the shuttle system. The 38th flight was on mission STS-39, which was flown by the shuttle Discovery.
The space shuttle program began with the flight of the?
The space shuttle program began with the flight of the Space Shuttle Columbia on April 12, 1981.
What year did the space shuttle fly?
The first shuttle, Columbia, was launched April 12, 1981. The last flight will be flown by Atlantis. It is scheduled for July 2011.
What is the singular possessive of shuttle?
The singular possessive of "shuttle" is "shuttle's." It indicates that something belongs to or is associated with a shuttle, such as "the shuttle's flight path."
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.
what is the date of the last shuttle flight ever?
The last space shuttle flight, STS-135, took place on July 8, 2011. This mission was conducted by NASA's Atlantis and marked the final flight of the Space Shuttle program. After this mission, the shuttle fleet was retired after more than three decades of service.
This space shuttle was destroyed in flight.?
Challenger
Which shuttle will make the last flight?
Endeavour
What space shuttle exploded 73 seconds into flight?
The Space Shuttle Challenger exploded, 73 seconds into its flight, on 28-January-1986.
What is the second space shuttle to take flight?
The first space shuttle that "flew" was the Enterprise, but it was not capable of space flight.The first orbital shuttle was Columbia.The next orbital shuttle was Challenger.
Does the space shuttle flight deck have a magnetic compass?
no
What happens to the shuttle's booster rockets on a flight?
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