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When Space Shuttle flights end will the American at the space station return to US?
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No. If a new mode of transport is not yet ready, American astronauts will catch a ride with other space agencies such as in Russia or Japan. Eventually we will have a new transport vehicle. The international space station is just that...'international' and it is not uncommon for one agencies personell or equipment to 'hitch a ride', with a collaborating nations shuttle launch.
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What are advantages of conducting experiments from a space station rather than a space shuttle?
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The Space Station is different than a space shuttle and a space probe but how?
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Which orbits the earth space shuttle or space station?
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What was the last shuttle that did not return safely?
SST. COLUMBIA
Has every shuttle returned?
Challenger and Columbia did not return
How do they get the space shuttle on top of the 747 for a return to Kennedy space center?
The space shuttle is picked up with a hydraulic lifting crane the cradles it from both sides as it is lifted up and placed atop a specially modified 747. I wish I could provide a video for you but I can't find one. Here is the video link: http://www.space.com/15214-space-shuttle-ferry-era-final-flights-video.html
Which was the first Space Shuttle to go into space and return?
The first space shuttle to launch to space and return was space shuttle Columbia on the 12th of April 1981, only 20 years after Yuri Gagarines historic voyage to space.
What would the cost be to fly to Croatia?
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When is discovery scheduled to return to earth?
At 8:37 a.m. EST, space shuttle Discovery fired its jets to separate from the International Space Station for the final time, setting it on a course for its return to the Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 11:58 a.m. Wednesday.
First shuttle into space and to return was?
Columbia April 1981
How long does the space shuttle take to return to earth?
From the time mission control gives the signal for the shuttle to re-enter and return to Earth, it takes about one hour for the whole process. The shuttle flies at 17,000 mph before the wheels hit the Earth.
Which specific countries built the International Space Station?
NASAAnswer:As the name suggests the International Space Station (ISS) was worked on by several nations. It features parts of several space station projects. Overall it was better return on investment to have many partners involved in the project.The projects include:the American Freedomthe Soviet/Russian Mir-2the European Columbusthe Japanese KibōThe initial installation (first completed portion) was the Russian Zarya which was launched in 1998 by Russia.There are now 14 modules including contributions by Canada.Supplying the station has been done by Russian and American quipment. With the end of the American shuttle program Russia will pick up the full weight of this task.
