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What is the full form of OMS?
What is the full form of OMS?
Orbital Maneuvering System
What protects the orbiter from external heat?
What protects the orbiter from external heat?
Thermal tiles
When are the Landing Wheels lowered?
When are the Landing Wheels lowered?
Just before touchdown
How many different types of rocket engines does the orbiter have?
How many different types of rocket engines does the orbiter have?
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What do astronauts do when they run out of fuel in space?
What do astronauts do when they run out of fuel in space?
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What is the part of space shuttle that a crew travels in called?
What is the part of space shuttle that a crew travels in called?
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Who controls the Orbiter when it returns to Earth?
Who controls the Orbiter when it returns to Earth?
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What helps to launch the shuttle into space?
What helps to launch the shuttle into space?
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What is surrounded by panels with hundreds of switches, dials, and buttons?
What is surrounded by panels with hundreds of switches, dials, and buttons?
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What can move satellites in and out of the payload bay?
What can move satellites in and out of the payload bay?
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Where is the shuttle's cargo stored?
Where is the shuttle's cargo stored?
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What fires to boost the satellite into a higher orbit?
What fires to boost the satellite into a higher orbit?
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What holds fuel for the orbiter's main engines?
What holds fuel for the orbiter's main engines?
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Who helps the orbiter land at the end of a mission?
Who helps the orbiter land at the end of a mission?
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What is the science laboratory that the shuttle can carry into orbit called?
What is the science laboratory that the shuttle can carry into orbit called?
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