KIDS QUIZ
SPACE EXPLORATION
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Question
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Unlike previous space mission the space shuttle was unique because it could be landed like an ____ and be reused.
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boat
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car
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airplane
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capsule
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The Space Shuttle is the world’s first reusable spacecraft, and the first spacecraft in history that can carry large satellites both to and from orbit. The Shuttle launches like a rocket, maneuvers in Earth orbit like a spacecraft and lands like an airplane.
Detailed explanation-2: -First launched in April 1981, the space shuttle is the only spacecraft capable of delivering and returning large payloads and scientific experiments to and from space. Today, the shuttle fleet is comprised of Discovery, Atlantis and Endeavour.
Detailed explanation-3: -Answer: yes, a space shuttle is a spacecraft that is made for repeated space travel (unlike a rocket) for example, between earth and a space station.
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