After the Apollo missions were cancelled, both Russia and the USA put space stations in orbit around our planet

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Space Stations

• After the Apollo missions were cancelled, both
  Russia and the USA put space stations in orbit
  around our planet

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Space Shuttles
Both Russia and the USA
designed reusable spacecraft with wings that
could glide back down to Earth.
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• Space Shuttle
• A key feature was that is was reusable
• It could glide back to earth and land like an
  airplane
• Was used to carry satellites to and from Earths
  orbit
• Was used to carry supplies to the International
  Space Station

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Space Shuttles

• The Russian shuttle only flew in orbit once, and
  it was unmanned.

• US shuttles successfully completed 135 manned
  orbital missions.

• US built five shuttles (1) Enterprise, (2)
  Columbia,
• (3) Challenger, (4) Discovery, and (5) Atlantis

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• Space Shuttles
• US program had two space shuttle disasters

Challenger (1986) -exploded 73 seconds after lift
off Columbia (2003) -burned up during atmospheric
re-entry

• Challenger (1986) -6 astronauts killed
• Click on the link below and watch to the 315
  mark
• Link Challenger Explosion Video

Columbia (2003) -7 astronauts killed Click on
the link below and watch the video Link Columbia
Disaster Video
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• The Internation Space Station (1998 to present)
• ISS is a habitable space station in orbit around
  our planet
• 6 to 10 people can live there for months

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Brainpop Video
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• Lets watch a Brainpop video about the ISS
• Click on this link and log in Brainpop website