SOLAR SYSTEM

UNIVERSE

SPACE EXPLORATION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of these spacecraft can people use to travel to and from orbits close to Earth?
A
space probe
B
space shuttle
C
space station
D
space telescope
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -space telescope. The correct answer is B. A space shuttle is described as a reusable spacecraft that carries humans into space and returns them into the Earth.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Soyuz takes cosmonauts and astronauts to and from the space station. A Soyuz has room for three people to ride in it. The spacecraft also brings food and water to the space station. The Soyuz is like a lifeboat.

Detailed explanation-3: -Six orbiters were built for flight: Enterprise, Columbia, Challenger, Discovery, Atlantis, and Endeavour. All were built in Palmdale, California, by the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania-based Rockwell International company. The first orbiter, Enterprise, made its maiden flight in 1977.

Detailed explanation-4: -Most spaceflight is uncrewed and conducted mainly with spacecraft such as satellites in orbit around Earth, but also includes space probes for flights beyond Earth orbit.

Detailed explanation-5: -The space shuttle carried as many as seven astronauts at a time to and from space. In all, 355 people flew on the shuttle. Some of them flew more than one time. During its history, the space shuttle flew many different types of missions.

Detailed explanation-6: -Flyby spacecraft. Orbiter spacecraft. Atmospheric spacecraft. Lander spacecraft. Penetrator spacecraft. Rover spacecraft. Observatory spacecraft. Communications & Navigation spacecraf.

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