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All Space Launch System flights are to be launched from Launch Complex 39B at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The first three SLS flights are expected to use the Block 1 configuration, comprising a core stage, extended Space Shuttle boosters developed for Ares I and the Interim Cryogenic Propulsion Stage (ICPS) upper stage.
The Space Shuttles carried a wide variety of payloads, from scientific research equipment to highly classified military satellites. The flights were assigned a Space Transportation System (STS) number, in general sequenced by the planned launch date. The list of space shuttle missions shows all flights, their missions, and other information.
Free time often involves enjoying personal hobbies, communicating with family, or gazing out at Earth through the station’s windows. [311] The crew can watch TV aboard the station. [312] When the Space Shuttle was operating, the ISS crew aligned with the shuttle crew's Mission Elapsed Time, a flexible schedule based on the shuttle's launch.
The first astronaut to use the space shower was Paul J. Weitz on Skylab 2, the first crewed mission. [85] He said, "It took a fair amount longer to use than you might expect, but you come out smelling good". [85] A Skylab shower took about two and a half hours, including the time to set up the shower and dissipate used water. [89]
NASA's giant Space Launch System rocket had a successful debut in 2022, as did the Vulcan rocket last year from United Launch Alliance, Boeing and Lockheed Martin's joint launch venture.
Configurations of the Space Launch System – Block 1 with the ICPS, Block 1B with the EUS, and Block 2 with upgraded boosters and larger payload fairing. As of January 2023 [update] , the Space Launch System (SLS) – a Shuttle-derived , super heavy-lift expendable launch vehicle – has conducted one successful launch, and a further four have ...
With Starship, the California-based SpaceX is focusing on the moon for now, with a $3 billion NASA contract to land astronauts on the lunar surface as early as 2025, using the upper stage spacecraft.
Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins returned Tuesday to the exact spot where he flew to the moon 50 years ago with Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin.