Columbia had stayed in orbit for............................ .a)Fourte...
Columbia, the space shuttle Kalpana Chawla was aboard, had stayed in orbit for sixteen days before the tragic accident.
Columbia had stayed in orbit for............................ .a)Fourte...
Answer:
The correct answer is option 'c' which states that Columbia stayed in orbit for sixteen days.
Explanation:
Columbia was the first Space Shuttle orbiter of NASA's Space Shuttle program. It was launched on April 12, 1981, and completed its first mission, STS-1, on April 14, 1981. During this mission, Columbia orbited the Earth for a total of 54.5 hours, which is equivalent to approximately 2.3 days.
After the successful completion of its first mission, Columbia went on to complete many more missions throughout its lifetime. One of its longest missions was STS-50, which lasted for a total of 13 days, 19 hours, 30 minutes, and 23 seconds.
Columbia's final mission, STS-107, began on January 16, 2003. Unfortunately, tragedy struck on February 1, 2003, when Columbia disintegrated during re-entry into the Earth's atmosphere, resulting in the loss of all seven crew members on board. The mission lasted for a total of 15 days, 22 hours, 20 minutes, and 32 seconds.
Therefore, the statement that Columbia stayed in orbit for sixteen days is incorrect. The correct answer is option 'c' which states that Columbia stayed in orbit for fifteen days.