The first space shuttle, Columbia, left Earth on April 12, 1981. It was part of the STS-1 mission and marked the inaugural flight of NASA's Space Shuttle program.
When landing on Earth, a space shuttle goes through the following layers in order: initial deceleration, entry, descent, approach, and landing.
No space probes have gone to Earth as they are typically designed to explore other planets or celestial bodies. Earth is accessible to humans and doesn't require probes for exploration.
Outside of Earth's atmosphere, there is no smell because there are so few molecules present to interact with our olfactory system. Astronauts who have been on spacewalks report that space has no discernible smell.
The space dust usually first enters Earth's atmosphere in the thermosphere, where the friction from the air slows it down. As it continues to descend, it passes through the mesosphere before reaching the lower layers where it can settle on the Earth's surface.
The first thing people saw Earth from above was likely from a high mountain or hilltop before the invention of flight. The first time Earth was seen from space was by astronauts during the Apollo 8 mission in 1968.
It could not, the shuttle cannot leave low earth orbit
The first space shuttle to reach Earth's orbit was the Space Shuttle Columbia, which completed its maiden flight on April 12, 1981.
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 second space shuttle to orbit the Earth was the Space Shuttle Challenger. It completed its first mission on April 9, 1983.
Forces of Motion. As far as I have known, it is when the space shuttle leaves the earth, it is pushed upwards by the opposite side of the shuttle whenerer it is going to leave. Answered by: SAV
The name of John Glenn's space shuttle when he first orbited the Earth in 1962 was Friendship 7.
The first space shuttle was Enterprise, built in 1976 but was only used for testing. The Challenger was the first to achieve Earth orbit, however, in 1981. (This information is from the nasa.gov website -Doctor Dan)
Enterprise was the first space shuttle. It's first flight was on Feb 18th 1977 aboard a modified 747 aircraft.Columbia was the first space shuttle to orbit the Earth. On April 12, 1981. See related link for more information
The first shuttle to enter space and return was the Space Shuttle Columbia, which launched on April 12, 1981. It was the first mission of NASA's Space Shuttle program and made a successful landing back on Earth two days later.
The USSR's Sputnik was the first artificial satellite.
Space Shuttle Atlantis.
Of the first Space Shuttle; Enterprise. Of the first space worthy Space Shuttle; Columbia.