Picture Demonstrating Uses Of Space
by Bettmann
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Picture Demonstrating Uses Of Space
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Bettmann
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Photograph - Photography
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(Original Caption) Space Shuttle-will be a manned reusable space vehicle which will carry out various space missions in Earth orbit. It will consist of two stages. The first stage booster will be an unmanned liquid-or solid-fuled rocket. The second stage orbiter will look like a delta-winged airplane and will be piloted by two men who will fly it back to Earth for an airplane-like landing. On the launch pad the orbiter will be mounted to the booster, which will launch the orbiter to an altitude of about 55 to 65 kilometers (approximately 35-40 miles). The orbiter with its payload and crew will detech and continue into Earth orbit for missions lasting about seven days, or possibly as long as 30 days. The man-operated space shuttle orbiter will deploy in Earth orbit all types of scientific and applications satellite weighing up to 29,500 kilograms (65,000 pounds) and thereby replace
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May 12th, 2020
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