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Challenger and Columbia shuttles killed 14 astronauts but they were not destined for the Moon. The Space Shuttle only ever orbits the Earth. 3 Apollo 1 astronauts were killed on the launch pad when their cabin caught fire after a spark ignited the oxygen atmosphere they were breathing. No Apollo astronauts were killed after this disaster. Apollo 13 on it's way to the Moon came close but they managed to get all three home.
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Did any female astronaut travel to the moon?
No female astronaut has ever been to the moon. There have been only 12 Astronauts who have landed on the moon. All of them were men.
Did the shuttle columbia's astronauts survive?
no, all the astronauts on the final mission of columbia died during reentry.
Why do we sent astronaut in the outer space?
Astronauts are exploring the space and the moon , as all of us can not go out there. They are also exploring the space and the moon to find new things.
How many astronauts are in space?
Approximately 463 astronauts have been to space, but usually there are only three at once - the astronauts on the International Space Station. When the shuttle is on a mission there are a total of ten or eleven people in space.
What are the astronauts' achievements?
The early Soyuz and Mercury astronauts found out that man could survive in space. That meant eating, sleeping, going to the bathroom, and even manipulating the spacecraft in space. Astronauts on both sides of the Space Race found out in the mid 1960s that man could work outside the spacecraft with proper restraints. Gemini astronauts performed the first rendezvous and docking in space, an important milestone in reaching the moon. The Apollo astronauts achieved the first manned flight to the moon, showing that man can survive a trip through the Van Allen Belt. Apollo 11 showed man could land on the moon and return safely to the earth. Astronauts on Soviet space stations, Mir, Skylab, and the Space Shuttle showed that man can survive in space for months at a time. They also built the International Space Station, and continue making advances in all scientific areas.
How many astronauts died on the moon?
No astronauts have died on the moon. All astronauts who have traveled to the moon returned safely to Earth.
How many astronauts stepped foot on the moon?
No scientists went to the moon , the men who flew to the moon were all asronauts.
Why did the international rules say Michael Adams did not reach space?
Michael Adams reached space and died on the moon that's why all the all the international rules said that he didnt so he did but he died on the moon and the other astronauts had to take him home. one of the astronauts was Roger chaffe and the other one is unknown.
How many astronauts have died on the moon?
No astronauts have died on the moon. The only fatalities in the history of space exploration occurred during the Apollo 1 mission in 1967, when three astronauts died in a cabin fire during a pre-launch test on Earth.
When did the first Arab astronauts landed in the moon?
So far the 12 astronauts who walked on the moon were all Americans, no Arab has gone or walked on the moon.
Have any non Americans walked on the moon?
No, all astronauts who have walked on the moon have been American.
Who was the first Canadian astronaut on the moon?
There has been no Canadian astronaut on the moon yet. The only astronauts who have walked on the moon were from the United States during the Apollo missions.
Did albanians go to the moon?
No. All 12 astronauts who walked on the moon were American.
Were the Apollo astronauts the only men to walk on the moon?
Yes all the Apollo astronauts were men.
Who was the first artist to land on the moon?
So far all the noon landing astronauts were astronauts not artists.
Did any female astronaut travel to the moon?
No female astronaut has ever been to the moon. There have been only 12 Astronauts who have landed on the moon. All of them were men.
How many US astronauts have explored the moon?
A total of 12 US astronauts have explored the moon during the Apollo missions from 1969 to 1972.
