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How does a space shuttle get into the air?

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Why can you breath in a space shuttle?

The air in the space shuttle is pressurized, the whole thing has air in it to breathe.


What propells the space shuttle in space?

nothing, air causes drag and there is no air in space. a space shuttle when idling only uses small thrusters to keep it on track.


Where can you find a space shuttle?

You can find Space Shuttle Enterprise at the Intrepid Sea Air and Space museum in New York Coty, Space Shuttle Discovery at the Smithsonian Air and Space museum in Virginia, Space Shuttle Altantis at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in Florida, and Space Shuttle Endeavour at the California Science Center in Los Angeles, California.


Temperature of the air in the shuttle orbit?

There is no air in space


Why does a space shuttle carry its own supply of oxygen?

There is no oxygen or air in space so the shuttle has to have its own supply.


How people breath in a space shuttle?

they have air tanks in their space suits


How does a space shuttle cause friction?

A space shuttle still has to leave the atmosphere, we aren't building them in space. While leaving the atmosphere a space shuttle causes a lot of friction as it rubs against the air on the way up.


Where are the space shuttles now?

Space Shuttle Enterprise is at the Intrepid Sea, Air, and Space Museum in New York, Space Shuttle Discovery is at the Smithsonian in Virginia, Space Shuttle Atlantis is at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in Florida, and Space Shuttle Endevour is at the California Science Center in Los Angeles.


Why shuttle Columbia exploded in the air?

It exploded in the air due to a hole in the shuttle. Scientists later found that they were travelling in space with a hole in it.


What is the essentials you need to get to Jupiter?

a Space Shuttle and a air suit


Could the space shuttle land on the moon?

No, the Space Shuttle cannot land on the moon. One of several reasons, it glides like an airplane, thus requires air and there is no air on the moon.


Where are those 6 space shuttles now?

Space Shuttle Enterprise is on the flight deck of the Intrepid in New York, the remains Space Shuttle Columbia (Broke apart in 2003) are on the 16th floor of the Vehicle Assembly Building at Kennedy Space Center, the remains of Space Shuttle Challenger (Broke apart in 1986) is in an abandoned missile at Launch Complex 46 at Patricks Air Force Base, Space Shuttle Discovery is at the National Air and Space Museum in Virginia, Space Shuttle Atlantis will soon be at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, and Space Shuttle Endeavour will soon be at the California Science Center in Los Angeles, California.