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In the history of the shuttle program, no shuttles have ever crashed.
However, two Orbiters were lost due to catastrophic malfunctions.
On January 28, 1986, 73 seconds after the launch of its 10th mission, the Challenger, STS 51-L exploded killing all seven crew members.
On February 1, 2003 near the end of its 28th mission, the Columbia, STS-107 disintegrated upon re entry, killing all seven crew members.
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How many Space Shuttle have crashed?
Two space shuttles have crashed: Challenger in 1986 and Columbia in 2003. Both incidents resulted in the loss of the crew on board.
What where the names of the 2 space shuttles that crashed?
The two space shuttles that tragically crashed were the Challenger in 1986 and the Columbia in 2003.
How many space shuttles crashed before we got to the moon?
None, the space shuttle had not been designed until after we quit going to the moon.
What are five Space Shuttles that crashed?
None crashed they broke apart and there were only two Space Shuttles that did so. Space Shuttle Challenger broke apart on take-off over the Atlantic Ocean in 1986 and Space Shuttle Columbia broke apart on re-entry over East Texas in 2003.
How many space shuttles existed in 2011?
4 Space Shuttles existed in 2011. Including the test vehicle, Space Shuttle Enterprise. Space Shuttles that actually went into space? 3. Discovery, Atlantis, and Endeavour.
How many space shuttles does NASA have?
NASA had a total of five space shuttles: Columbia, Challenger, Discovery, Atlantis, and Endeavour. These shuttles were in operation from 1981 to 2011.
How many space shuttles are in space right now?
none.
How many discovery space shuttles where there?
13
How many space shuttles did NASA build?
NASA built a total of five space shuttles: Columbia, Challenger, Discovery, Atlantis, and Endeavour. These shuttles were in operation from 1981 to 2011.
How many American space Shuttles have crashed?
Two American space shuttles have tragically crashed. Space Shuttle Challenger disintegrated upon launch in 1986, killing all seven crew members. Space Shuttle Columbia broke apart upon re-entry in 2003, resulting in the loss of all seven astronauts on board.
How many spaceships has there been?
NASA's program produced 134?æspace shuttles. Out of all of the shuttles only two crashed. NASA had a 98.7% success rate.?æ
How many space shuttles have landed at Kennedy Space Center?
119
