When did the space shuttle program begin and end?

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1. When did the space shuttle program begin and end?
2. How do space shuttles start?
3. Which space shuttle was the first?
4. How many space shuttles have been launched in 2020?
5. How much does a space suit cost?
6. Why did NASA stop using space shuttles?
7. What is the most famous space shuttle?
8. What ship landed on the moon first?
9. Could the shuttle go to the moon?
10. Why are NASA space suits so expensive?
11. Why did we stop going to space?
12. Which Space Shuttle did not fly?
13. How much does it cost to go to the Moon?
14. How many flags are on the Moon?
15. How much does 1 gallon of rocket fuel cost?

When did the space shuttle program begin and end?

Space Shuttle program

Program history
Duration
First flight	ALT-12 Aug
First crewed flight	STS-1 Ap
Last flight	STS-135 J

How do space shuttles start?

T-Minus 6 Seconds: The command is relayed to initiate the space shuttle's three main engines. T-Minus 0 Seconds: Solid rocket boosters are ignited as the bolts securing the shuttle to the ground are discharged, allowing the rocket launch to propel the spacecraft into the atmosphere.

Which space shuttle was the first?

On Septem, NASA publicly unveils its first space shuttle, the Enterprise, during a ceremony in Palmdale, California. Development of the aircraft-like spacecraft cost almost $10 billion and took nearly a decade.

How many space shuttles have been launched in 2020?

As of 2 December 2020, 955 satellites have been launched and Starlink is in a public beta testing phase. OneWeb planned to start service in 2020 as well, but filed for bankruptcy in March 2020 after 74 satellites were launched.

How much does a space suit cost?

Narrator: This spacesuit, built in 1974, was reported to cost between $15 million and $22 million. Today, that would be about $150 million. Having not delivered any new mission-ready extravehicular suits since then, NASA is running out of spacesuits. In fact, NASA are down to just four flight-ready EVA suits.

Why did NASA stop using space shuttles?

While reentering Earth's atmosphere, Columbia broke apart, killing the entire crew. All of these factors — high costs, slow turnaround, few customers, and a vehicle (and agency) that had major safety problems — combined to make the Bush administration realize it was time for the Space Shuttle Program to retire.

What is the most famous space shuttle?

Discovery, the veteran of the fleet, is NASA's oldest and most traveled shuttle. After 27 years and 39 flights, Discovery has logged 365 days — a full year — in space, and journeyed 148,221,675 miles (238,539,663 km). Over its career, Discovery also made 5,830 orbits of the Earth.

What ship landed on the moon first?

Apollo 11 mission The first moon landing occurred on J, on the Apollo 11 mission. The crew of Apollo 11 was Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins and Buzz Aldrin. Armstong and Aldrin walked on the lunar surface while Collins remained in orbit around the moon.

Could the shuttle go to the moon?

Can the Space Shuttle fly to the Moon? A. No, the Shuttle is designed to travel to low-Earth orbit (within a few hundred miles of the Earth's surface). It does not carry enough propellant to leave Earth orbit and travel to the Moon.

Why are NASA space suits so expensive?

Cathleen Lewis: Spacesuits are so expensive because they're complex, human-shaped spacecraft. ... They provide oxygen, communications, telemetry, and everything else that a human needs to survive, all rolled into one tiny, human-formed spacecraft. Narrator: But the spacesuits NASA currently uses are more than 40 years old.

Why did we stop going to space?

While reentering Earth's atmosphere, Columbia broke apart, killing the entire crew. All of these factors — high costs, slow turnaround, few customers, and a vehicle (and agency) that had major safety problems — combined to make the Bush administration realize it was time for the Space Shuttle Program to retire.

Which Space Shuttle did not fly?

Enterprise was the first space shuttle orbiter ever built. It was used a test vehicle and did not fly in space. In 2012, Discovery took its final flight to the Udvar-Hazy Center. Enterprise is now on display at the the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum in New York City.

How much does it cost to go to the Moon?

NASA this week revealed details about its forthcoming Artemis missions to the Moon. NASA yesterday revealed that its forthcoming Artemis missions to the Moon—including crewed landings on the lunar surface—will cost around $28 billion.

How many flags are on the Moon?

Six The Lunar Flag Assembly (LFA) was a kit containing a flag of the United States designed to be erected on the Moon during the Apollo program. Six such flag assemblies were planted on the Moon.

How much does 1 gallon of rocket fuel cost?

According to a NASA-published fact sheet, LOX and LH propellant costs the Agency about $1.65 a gallon. So very roughly, last month's test firing probably cost taxpayers about $346,500 -- or $647.66 per second over the course of a nine-minute test.