The second Shuttle into orbit was the Challenger in April, 1993; the first was Columbia in April, 1981.
Ironically, both were destroyed in flight: Challenger on Takeoff in 1986, Columbia on landing in 2003.
The second space shuttle to orbit the Earth was Space Shuttle Columbia, which was launched on STS-1 in April 1981 for its maiden flight.
The second space shuttle to orbit the Earth was the Space Shuttle Challenger. It completed its first mission on April 9, 1983.
Space Shuttle Atlantis.
The average distance of a space shuttle in low Earth orbit is about 400 kilometers (250 miles) above the Earth's surface.
The first space shuttle to reach Earth's orbit was the Space Shuttle Columbia, which completed its maiden flight on April 12, 1981.
The space shuttle travels in the Earth's orbit, typically at an altitude of around 250 miles above the Earth's surface. It orbits the Earth at a speed of approximately 17,500 miles per hour, allowing it to counteract the pull of gravity and remain in orbit.
The second space shuttle to orbit the Earth was the Space Shuttle Challenger. It completed its first mission on April 9, 1983.
The second space shuttle to orbit Earth was the orbiter Challenger. It completed its first orbital flight on April 4, 1983, as part of the STS-6 mission. Challenger made a total of nine successful flights before tragically disintegrating 73 seconds after launch during mission STS-51-L on January 28, 1986.
Space Shuttle Atlantis.
The shuttle never leaves Earth orbit, it simply goes into orbit and then returns. Moving to a higher orbit requires additional speed and manuevering, as when visiting the ISS.
The average distance of a space shuttle in low Earth orbit is about 400 kilometers (250 miles) above the Earth's surface.
No. It is in low earth orbit.
No. The space shuttle can only reach low Earth orbit.
The first space shuttle, known as Columbia, went into space on April 12, 1981. It was the inaugural flight of NASA's Space Shuttle program.
The space shuttle travels in the Earth's orbit, typically at an altitude of around 250 miles above the Earth's surface. It orbits the Earth at a speed of approximately 17,500 miles per hour, allowing it to counteract the pull of gravity and remain in orbit.
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The first space shuttle to reach Earth's orbit was the Space Shuttle Columbia, which completed its maiden flight on April 12, 1981.
17,500 mph