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How A Space Shuttle Works in Orbit

Explore the workings of a Space Shuttle in orbit, focusing on its systems, functionalities, and mechanics. This 3D animation provides an in-depth look at how the shuttle operates in space. Ukraine is ...
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Inside the space shuttle: here's how it works

The Space Shuttle is composed of three primary components: the Orbiter Vehicle, Solid Rocket Boosters, and the External Tank.
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Here's how a Wisconsin student, paper scientists got astronauts to make paper in space in 1986

In 1986, an experiment conceived by an Appleton high school student resulted in the first and only paper ever made in space. The experiment, flown on the space shuttle Columbia, tested if paper made ...
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Artemis-2: Alabama's role in the 1986 space shuttle Challenger accident

When four NASA astronauts blasted off on Artemis-2, something was trending on the social media platform Bluesky. It was ...
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Challenger at 40: How a Tragedy Reshaped Spaceflight’s Culture and Ethics

Four of the astronauts selected for the Space Shuttle Challenger mission in 1986 sit in the shuttle mission simulator (SMS). From left to right: Michael J. Smith, Ellison S. Onizuka, Judith A. Resnik ...